Brighton latest: Minteh still absent from training

Sky Sports News' Paul Gilmour at Brighton's training ground:"Brighton were back on the training pitch on Wednesday morning as preparations continued for the second leg of their Conference League Play-off against Tromso. "Ferdi Kadioglu was involved with the group after missing the win against Aston Villa, but there was no sign of Kaoru Mitoma, who has been managing a thigh problem, or Yankuba Minteh. "The winger is currently sidelined with an ankle injury and has also been the subject of two failed bids from Liverpool."The players emerged from the gym in good spirits, exchanging polite greetings with staff and others around the training ground as they made their way out to the pitch. "A huge blue speaker bearing the Brighton crest provided the soundtrack to the opening stages of the session, with the squad going through their dynamic stretches to Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 in tribute to the singer, who passed away this week."The intensity soon increased with a series of competitive rondos. Luka Vuskovic was certainly not afraid to commit to a challenge as he tried to prevent his group from putting together 10 consecutive passes. "Mistakes came with consequences too, with plenty of laughter as those responsible were subjected to a few playful flicks of the ear from their team-mates."The mood became noticeably more serious when Fabian Hurzeler called the players together. With the cameras having seen the lighter side of the session, Brighton moved on to the tactical details of their plan for Thursday night as they look to complete the job against Tromso and secure their place in the Conference League."

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