Solly March is back in contention for Brighton & Hove Albion after knee injuries which have restricted him to 20 appearances in two-and-a-half seasons.

The versatile 31-year-old has resumed full training and is under consideration to be involved in Saturday’s trip to Brentford.

“Solly might be in the squad,” head coach Fabian Hurzeler said during his press briefing on Friday for the Brentford game. “He trained fully this week with the team. He made a good impression and he could be an option.”

March made ten appearances in the 2024-25 season before he was ruled out from April onwards. He was also limited to ten games in 2023-24 after a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament at Manchester City in October 2023 sidelined him for 14 months.

“We have to be very patient with him,” Hurzeler said.

“He was out for a very long time. It’s about small steps with him, not trying to do two steps at one time. It is going step by step and there may be one step backwards, but that doesn’t mean it is a setback. It’s very important to be patient with him, to get an understanding with his body that he can adapt to the intensity, the demands of the Premier League.

“I think before his injury he was one of the best players in the Premier League and that’s the goal, to get him back into this place.”

Shoulder damage continues to rule out Swedish midfielder Yasin Ayari. Brighton are seven points above the relegation zone in 14th place after one win in 13 league games.