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Carlos Baleba News: Working up fitness

Written by RotoWire Staff

Updated on August 21, 2025 at 6:36am

Baleba continues to work up his fitness, according to manager Fabian Hurzeler. "It's very positive for Carlos. Of course, we needed to take care of him after he was out for almost three, four weeks. And we couldn't let him play for 90 minutes. But now it's about getting him back to his highest level regarding physicality, and then I'm sure he will be an option for us at the weekend."

Baleba started in Brighton's season opener after he was dealt an injury heading into the season, with the midfielder limited to 69 minutes of play. However, the club is continuing to ramp up his fitness to ensure his health moving forward, with the midfielder set to play again Saturday. That said, they will hope he is good for 90 minutes, as he is set to be a regular in the middle of the pitch after starting 31 matches last season.

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