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Kyle Newbould

Brighton suffer double injury blow ahead of Manchester United FA Cup semi-final

Brighton & Hove Albion will be without Evan Ferguson and Joel Veltman for their FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United next weekend, Seagulls manager Roberto De Zerbi has confirmed.

The pair were forced off in the first half of their 2-1 win against Chelsea on Saturday, with Ferguson suffering what looked to be a serious ankle injury shortly after Veltman pulled up with a hamstring issue.

Goals from their replacements - Danny Welbeck and Julio Enciso - turned the tide at Stamford Bridge after Chelsea took an early lead. De Zerbi's men go into next weekend's semi-final with momentum but he admitted after the final whistle injuries are mounting up.

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