Aaron Connolly missed Brighton game for 'personal reasons'

The Seagulls came from behind to beat Burnley 2-1 in their English Premier League opener withIreland defender Shane Duffy playing 90 minutes

Brighton and Hove Albion's Aaron Connolly.

Aaron Connolly was absent from Brighton and Hove Albion’s squad on Saturday for “personal reasons”, according to manager Graham Potter.

The Seagulls came from behind to beat Burnley 2-1 in their English Premier League opener but, while Ireland defender Shane Duffy played 90 minutes, his first Premier League game-time since July 2020, Connolly didn’t even make the bench.