Hurzeler on Mitoma's injury, team 'intensity' and facing Leeds

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Leeds United at Elland Road (kick-off 15:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Hurzeler confirmed Kaoru Mitoma will miss the final two Premier League matches after a hamstring injury against Wolves. He said the club is "in touch" with the Japanese FA and will "make a decision together" if Mitoma can participate at the World Cup.
• The Brighton boss added this is a "big blow" but he can rely on his squad as they have "good availability" and the club has shown "the whole season that we can always replace important players".
• He explained: "We see it more as a chance, a challenge, an opportunity to stick together as a team to face adversity, to show the right reactions. We can only do it by having great togetherness, by knowing that everyone in this team now can have an impact on our squad, our performance."
• Diego Gomez is fit and an option for Sunday, while Mats Wieffer could be in the squad but the club will need to see over the next few days.
• Hurzeler insisted "intensity" is the identity of his side: "We want to have that always on the pitch. We always want to start well, it's always nice to have a good start into a game, a good feeling, getting the fans behind yourself, dominating the opponents. That is always the idea, but it is not always possible because there is an opponent as well that wants to start well."
• On the excitement of potentially getting a place in the Champions League: "I feel the biggest excitement going to the special stadium, to the special atmosphere, facing a really strong opponent and preparing my team the best we can prepare."
• Hurzeler said he is "very impressed" by forward Danny Welbeck, who has been included in Thomas Tuchel's : "He gets these rewards because he deserves it and he works hard for it. I'm very pleased he is nominated for the big squad. Hopefully he can make the squad going to the World Cup."