Potter issues Mwepu injury update after Wolves blow

The one concern following Brighton’s emphatic 3-0 win at Wolves was the injury to midfielder Enock Mwepu.

The Zambia international had a decent first half and was part of dominant midfield three that included the impressive Moises Caicedo and Yves Bissouma.

Mwepu’s afternoon was cut short however when he signalled to the bench that he had a problem and hobbled off on 63 minutes and replaced by Adam Webster.

It’s a blow for the 23-yearold who has had his injury troubles this season following his £10m summer arrival from Red Bull Salzburg.

Mwepu was just finding his form and having a run in the first team after fighting his way back from a long term hamstring issue.

Earlier this season he was also out for a spell with knee trouble.

Albion head coach Graham Potter will hope the injury is not too serious as the Mwepu, Bissouma, Caicedo combination has added fresh power and energy to the midfield.

“I think he felt his groin a little bit,” Potter said. “Whether it was just fatigue we will see. In the next 24-48 hours we will have more of an idea.”

Victory at Wolves lifted Albion to ninth in the Premier League and moved them to 44 points - a record Premier League total for the Seagulls.

Potter’s team have three games remaining - Man United (h), Leeds United (a) and West Ham (h) - and will be going all out to achieve their aim of a top 10 finish.

“Yes, absolutely, [top 10] has to be [the aim],” said Potter. “We’ve got some big games coming up.

“We’ll focus on the next one next weekend against Manchester United. We have to play well but the guys are in a good place and we need to compete for the nine points.”