Viktor Gyokeres will be in Brighton’s squad for Saturday’s FA Cup third-round clash at Bournemouth. The Sweden Under-19 international has been in impressive form for the Under-23s this season, scoring six goals from 13 appearances, and manager Chris Hughton has revealed Gyokeres will be making the trip to the Vitality Stadium.
Brighton will definitely be without Mat Ryan and Alireza Jahanbakhsh as both are away at the Asian Cup, while Jose Izquierdo is doubtful as he continues to recover from a knee injury.
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The Seagulls are also sweating over the fitness of Bernardo after he felt his hamstring tighten in the 2-2 draw with West Ham last time out and he may not be risked with the Premier League taking priority.
After such a busy festive period, Hughton could decide to rotate his squad, with Viktor Gyokeres, Beram Kayal, Yves Bissouma, Jason Steele, Gaetan Bong, Florin Andone and Leon Balogun all pushing for starts.
