Six things we learned from Brighton's friendlies with Nantes, Birmingham, Charlton and AFC Wimbledon
Excitement building
It's fair to say this squad is the best Albion have had in the club's history.
There's competition for places all over the pitch and the summer signings will only enhance the quality in the team as Brighton bid to keep their place in the Premier League for another season.
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Hide AdChris Hughton has some key decisions to make and the friendlies have given players the chance to stake their claim to be in the starting line-up for the opening match at Watford on August 11. Of all the new signings, it looks as though only Bernardo will start at Vicarage Road.
Club record signing Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Yves Bissouma, who scored a stunning free kick at Birmingham, Leon Balogun and David Button will all probably be on the bench, while Florin Andone will be eased into the squad after an injury-hit pre-season.
Unfortunate timing
The groin injury Jurgen Locadia suffered in the 2-1 defeat at AFC Wimbledon came at arguably the worst time for the Dutch striker.
When Locadia joined the Seagulls for a then club record fee of reportedly £14 million in January, he had a hamstring injury and did not make his debut until the FA Cup tie with Coventry in February.
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