Hurzeler on injuries, cup rotation and Man Utd

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Carabao Cup third-round tie against Manchester United at Old Trafford (20:00 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: There are no new injury concerns, with Georginio Rutter "close" to playing, while Femi Azeez will be assessed in training. Stefanos Tzimas has had a "small setback" in his rehab and will be out for longer than first expected. Jason Steele is "the best number two in the league" and will start in goal on Wednesday. Hurzeler confirmed he will manage "the energy of the squad" and a decision will be made on who are the freshest players. He added: "The goal is to get through to the next round, so there has to be a balance." Asked about VAR's impact on the Manchester derby, he said: "VAR makes football more fair and that is proven. But there are moments, like the weekend, when it is not ideal and things like this shouldn't happen. It has happened and what is important is it does not happen again." On Manchester United: "We expect a strong Manchester United who want to react after their defeat." He said anything is possible in the Carabao Cup and that Brighton "are a club with ambitions and expectations". On Lewis Dunk's goal against Coventry City: "I showed it once. The celebration went viral on social media and then the players' reaction as they couldn't believe Lewis scored such a goal." Listen to live commentary of Man Utd v Brighton on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds on Wednesday Got a question about Brighton? Get in touch here and we'll seek answers from our experts [BBC]