Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says Brighton counterpart Fabian Hurzeler "made a real impression on everyone" when he visited the Spurs training ground last year. "He spent a day with us," Postecoglou explained. "He asked a lot of questions and I gave him too many answers, for sure.

Hurzeler has since revealed that Pedro is one of three "long-term" injury absentees along with midfielder Matt O'Riley and defender Jan Paul van Hecke, who are sidelined with respective ankle and groin problems.

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Brighton will remain without Joao Pedro against Tottenham in the Premier League this weekend. The Brazilian forward sustained a knock while away on international duty last month and sat out two matches before returning off the bench in the 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest,