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<\/p>\nAnsu Fati joined Brighton from Barcelona this summer <\/p>\n
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Brighton & Hove Albion forward Ansu Fati and defender Tariq Lamptey will both be sidelined for a significant period after picking up injuries at the weekend, manager Roberto De Zerbi said.<\/p>\n
Lamptey and Barcelona loanee Fati went down injured in the first half of Brighton\u2019s 3-2 victory at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, when they ended their six-game winless run in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
Brighton, who face AEK Athens in the Europa League later on Thursday, have been struggling with a number of key players out of action, including Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck, Solly March and Julio Enciso.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnsu and Lamptey are both injured,\u201d Italian De Zerbi told reporters on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have lost them for a long time, I think.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brighton are second in Group B on seven points from four games, a point behind Marseille. They lost to AEK in their campaign opener but have the chance to make up for that defeat in Athens.<\/p>\n
The lengthy injury list makes their task harder but De Zebri said they had to focus on the players who are fit.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will have to compete,\u201d he added. \u201cI don\u2019t know if we will win, but we will fight to win the game for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n