Roberto De Zerbi: Brighton are playing 'a different sport' this season

HUGE DEMANDS: Brighton's Evan Ferguson during a training session at the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre. Pic: John Walton/PA Wire

Roberto De Zerbi said his Brighton side are playing "a different sport" this season as he grapples with a crowded fixture list and growing injury concerns in the club's debut European campaign.

Brighton lost Pervis Estupinan during Saturday's 6-1 trouncing by Aston Villa, with the defender likely to be out for "a long time", while Solly March, Pascal Gross, and captain Lewis Dunk have also missed games recently.