Hurzeler on Minteh, Hinshelwood patience and Conference League

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge (kick-off 14:00 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: On Yankuba Minteh: "He is a player for Brighton and at the moment there is nothing else to say. I admire from him that when this window is closed that he is fully committed to this club. Of course there are always dreams of players and there are some wishes for players but in the end we always need to figure what is best for the club and therefore we had an exchange with him. At the moment he's definitely a Brighton player. I can't say anything more so let's see what happens." When asked about an update on Minteh's return: "He is in rehab now. It won't be a short-term injury, it will be a few weeks so hopefully he can heal fast and become an important player for us again." Hurzeler discussed Friday's Conference League draw and Brighton's chances in the competition: "In every cup competition you have chances so of course, in certain moments you need a little bit of luck, a little bit of momentum but overall I think the success from the English teams is also the belief, the confidence to do it so we know it is a different year, a different area so let's see how it's going this season." When asked if he would be happy with his squad if the window closed now: "Yes. There's a minor issue with small injuries but I'm not here to complain, I'm here to find solutions together with my team and that's what we try to do since day one so yes, I'm happy with the squad." On Georginio Rutter and Jack Hinshelwood's fitness: "With both, we will have to be patient. There might be a chance for one of them to be in the squad [against Chelsea]. With Jack we have to be more patient. Let's see how the next weeks are going. I can't give you a clear schedule when the players will be back. We have to go day-by-day. With Gini, I see a higher chance that he might be part of the squad. Jack we'll have to be more patient. Let's see." When asked about the availability of new signings Jaouen Hadjam and Promise David: "I'm quite convinced they will be options for us at the weekend and that's positive. I think they are two great players. Two great personalities. They make our squad stronger." Hurzeler warned his side cannot defend against Cole Palmer "one-to-one" and instead must be collectively good around the forward and Chelsea's other talents. On Danny Welbeck: "We had a really, really good relationship and like I always said, I was really grateful working with him because he helped me a lot. He helped me on the pitch. He helped me beside the pitch. Therefore I'm really delighted to see that he scored yesterday. On Sunday he can take a break and then afterwards I wish him all the best again." On Diego Gomez who could make his 50th appearance v Chelsea: "From the second he arrived, he showed a great impression. From the first second he stepped more and more into his role and is becoming a very important player for us so therefore I'm really delighted with his development so far. He still has more things for us. We need to give him now this chance to develop. He shows an unbelievable motivation of improving every day and therefore I think the future can be very bright for him." Listen to commentary of Chelsea v Brighton on BBC Radio 5 Live Follow all of Friday's Premier League news conferences and the rest of the day's football news Got a question about Brighton? Get in touch here and we'll seek answers from our experts [BBC]