Ansu Fati has been urged to take full advantage of a ‘golden opportunity’ at Brighton and Hove Albion as a ‘plague of injuries’ open the door for him.
AS cover the forward today as he continues to endure something of a slow start to life on loan at Brighton this season.
He joined them on a season-long loan deal in the summer as Barcelona elected to let him leave temporarily to revalue himself ahead of a potential move next summer.
He’s yet to fully establish himself under Roberto de Zerbi but several injuries in the squad might have now handed him his chance according to AS.
With Solly March and Danny Welbeck now on the treatment table, they say De Zerbi will need to ‘find solutions’ and Fati is the ‘chosen one’ for him.
He vindicated himself with a goal against Manchester City on the weekend and showed ‘some great minutes’, doing well at what he does best, which they say is being ‘dangerous’.
He was ‘opportunistic’ and demonstrated a ‘great nose for a goal’ and with two important injuries potentially limiting Brighton’s attacking power, now could be his time to shine.
The ‘door to ownership’ has opened again for the Barcelona loanee and the injuries could help him find the consistency he needs to get back to his best.
He’s ‘showing glimpses’ of getting there but is still far away from the ‘great days’ he once enjoyed at Barcelona before a series of injuries halted his progress.
De Zerbi ‘trusts him’ to get back to his best and shine for Brighton and believes ‘he will take a step forward’ sooner rather than later. This evening’s clash with Ajax could be the ‘perfect setting’ to get that underway, with injuries handing him a chance he really shouldn’t pass up.
