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Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma ruled out for Roma showdown

Andy Mattioli

2 years ago

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Bad news for Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi ahead of the Europa League round of 16 with Roma.

Brighton attacker Kaoru Mitoma has been ruled out for the rest of the season, thus making him unavailable for the upcoming Europa League fixtures in March.

Kaoru Mitoma will be absent for two or three months. Roberto De Zerbi has announced that his player will be out for some time due to a severe injury, and his season could already be over.

In 19 Premier League appearances for Brighton, Mitoma collected 3 goals and 4 assists.