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Brighton given timely injury boost ahead of mammoth Newcastle United showdown

Brighton have been handed a welcome injury boost ahead of Thursday night's mammoth showdown at St James' Park against Newcastle United.

Concern surrounded Julio Enciso after the striker limped off 10 minutes from time at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon, as Albion stunned Arsenal with a comprehensive 3-0 win to virtually end the Gunners' hopes of winning the Premier League title.

The in-form Seagulls are already without a host of players heading into their final three games of a terrific top-flight campaign and can do without adding to that list.

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Boss Roberto De Zerbi, who celebrated the success at Arsenal in style with a knee slide on the pitch after the third goal, did not appear too concerned about the Paraguayan being a doubt for the long trek to Tyneside later this week.

"No, I think it is nothing important. I think Enciso can play better but didn't play in the right position for him," the Albion chief said.

"We are playing without Solly March, Facundo Buonanotte had a small problem before the game and we had to adapt some players in not really the right position."

Albion will certainly be without Solly March (hamstring) and Jeremy Sarmiento (metatarsal), midfielders Adam Lallana (hamstring) and Jakub Moder (ACL), along with defenders Adam Webster, Joel Veltman (hamstring), and Tariq Lamptey (knee).

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