Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to the media before Monday’s Premier League game against Brighton at Amex Stadium (kick-off 20:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his chat with BBC Radio Solent:
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Iraola says his squad will «continue be thin» for Monday’s match, adding: «David Brooks has some issues with his ankle, I don’t know if he will be available. Ryan Christie is on the positive side, we could recover him.»
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He added that Enes Unal’s injury is not major, and hopes he will only be out for two or three weeks.
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On how he can replace the output of Antoine Semenyo: «We need players in his position and the club is working on it. We also need players already here to step up. It is not going to be just one; it will be a collective.»
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Iraola was reluctant to say much about the club’s links to Hungarian midfielder Alex Toth, but said on the window in general: «We are open to a lot of situations in January. You are not going to find the perfect player but you have to be open-minded.»
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When asked how many players could arrive at Vitality Stadium this month: «We could sign two, three, four. In our heads, three is probably the number we have because we need to replace three positions.»
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On why Brighton are «so difficult to prepare for», Iraola said: «They have so many different routes to goal. They like to change their starting 11. In the last 30 minutes of games they have a plus-10 goal difference which is massive. It says a lot about the subs, who keep or even increase their level.»
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He was asked if he enjoys the Monday night slot of Premier League football: «I love to play late at night because I think proper football is played at night. But I get more nervous when we are not playing [over the weekend] when you are looking at the other results.»
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