Major injury update from Brighton will have one Wolves star very relieved

When Brighton travel to face Wolves, the one-versus-one battles will be a key feature of the game.

Danny Welbeck’s record vs the Old Gold means the defenders will have to exercise even more caution should the Englishman start.

Meanwhile, Hugo Bueno will have his hands full with Yankuba Minteh out wide.

Kaoru Mitoma is another star player for Brighton, and with Matt Doherty out injured, Jackson Tchatchoua could step in to combat him.

However, now an update out of Brighton has suggested one of those star men could miss Sunday’s clash, and that would be a big relief for one Wolves man.

Kaoru Mitoma is a doubt for Wolves vs Brighton

Kaoru Mitoma picked up a knock in Brighton’s 3-1 win against Chelsea, and the Japanese winger has also been left out of his nation’s squad for the upcoming international break.

Mitoma is one of the Seagulls’ most dangerous players, and he is a major threat going forward for them.

An update from Fabian Hurzeler has now thrown his appearance at Molineux into doubt for Sunday’s match.

Speaking to the media, via the Express & Star, the Brighton boss said, “No, we have to see day by day if he’s available or not.

“He received the knock; that’s true, but he was able to play against Chelsea.”

The news of Mitoma’s injury will come as a relief for one Wolves star, but it is not clear who that will be.

If Mitoma’s injury rules him out, it also puts into doubt where Yankuba Minteh will play.

Should this be the case, both of the Old Gold’s full-backs will be secretly hoping for one thing.

Jackson Tchatchoua and Hugo Bueno will be hoping Yankuba Minteh plays on the opposite wing

If Mitoma is out injured, then Yankuba Minteh could be deployed on either wing, as Brajan Gruda, who replaced Mitoma against Chelsea, prefers to play on the right.

Ferdi Kadioglu could be another option for Hurzeler further forward should the Japanese forward be ruled out.

Minteh is versatile and has played on both sides throughout his career, and this offers the Seagulls manager a lot of options.

Both Hugo Bueno and Jackson Tchatchoua will secretly be hoping they do not come up against him.

The player is extremely quick, and data shows Minteh as one of the league’s best dribblers, a cause for concern for any wide defender.

Either way, one of the two full-backs will need to be on top form, and if Mitoma is fit, they will both need to put in impressive performances to contain the duo.