• West Ham United's Pablo Fornals in action against Brighton. Reuters
    West Ham United's Pablo Fornals in action against Brighton. Reuters
  • Brighton & Hove Albion's Alireza Jahanbakhsh in action against West Ham. Reuters
    Brighton & Hove Albion's Alireza Jahanbakhsh in action against West Ham. Reuters
  • Brighton's Adam Webster in action with West Ham United's Michail Antonio. Reuters
    Brighton's Adam Webster in action with West Ham United's Michail Antonio. Reuters
  • Brighton's Pascal Gross heads the ball. Reuters
    Brighton's Pascal Gross heads the ball. Reuters
  • West Ham United's Declan Rice in action with Brighton's Ben White . Reuters
    West Ham United's Declan Rice in action with Brighton's Ben White . Reuters
  • Brighton's Adam Webster in action with West Ham United's Jesse Lingard. Reuters
    Brighton's Adam Webster in action with West Ham United's Jesse Lingard. Reuters
  • Brighton's Danny Welbeck celebrates scoring their first goal. Reuters
    Brighton's Danny Welbeck celebrates scoring their first goal. Reuters
  • Brighton's Danny Welbeck celebrates with teammates after scoring. EPA
    Brighton's Danny Welbeck celebrates with teammates after scoring. EPA
  • West Ham United's Said Benrahma scores their first goal. Reuters
    West Ham United's Said Benrahma scores their first goal. Reuters
  • West Ham United's Said Benrahma scores their equaliser. Reuters
    West Ham United's Said Benrahma scores their equaliser. Reuters

Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League squad: Dunk and Welbeck retained, Izquierdo let go


Steve Luckings
  • English
  • Arabic

The 20 Premier League clubs that took part in the 2020/21 season have submitted lists of players they will be retaining in their squads, and ones they will be releasing.

All clubs must submit their respective lists by June 23.

It is worth noting that player contracts typically will run until June 30, and therefore players who are soon to be out of contract are still on the 'retained' list at the time of publishing.

Brighton & Hove Albion showed signs of progress under manager Graham Potter.

The perennial strugglers finished 16th but 13 points clear of the relegation places, with memorable victories over champions Manchester City as well as 2020 champions Liverpool.

Brighton & Hove Albion 

2020/21 Premier League finish: 16th

Retained

Steven Alzate
Florin Andone
Billy Arce
Tudor-Cristian Baluta
Yves Bissouma
Dan Burn
James Furlong
Moises Caicedo
Matt Clarke
Alex Cochrane
Tobias Collyer
Aaron Connolly
Lars Dendoncker
Adam Desbois (Offer)
Shane Duffy
Lewis Dunk
Ulrick Eneme Ella
Bernardo
Pascal Gross
Viktor Gyokeres
Marcus Ifill
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Teddy Jenks
Michal Karbownik
Reda Khadra
Adam Lallana
Tariq Lamptey
Marc Leonard (Offer)
Jurgen Locadia

  • Brighton players wearing t-shirts reading 'Football is for the fans' in protest against the proposed European Super League, ahead of their match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, April 20. EPA
    Brighton players wearing t-shirts reading 'Football is for the fans' in protest against the proposed European Super League, ahead of their match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, April 20. EPA
  • Danny Welbeck of Brighton wearing an anti-European Super League t-shirt. EPA
    Danny Welbeck of Brighton wearing an anti-European Super League t-shirt. EPA
  • Brighton players wearing shirts opposing the proposed European Super League. PA
    Brighton players wearing shirts opposing the proposed European Super League. PA
  • Brighton player Lewis Dunk. PA
    Brighton player Lewis Dunk. PA
  • Brighton players wearing t-shirts opposing the proposed European Super League. PA
    Brighton players wearing t-shirts opposing the proposed European Super League. PA
  • Bruno, coach of Brighton, wears a t-shirt with a message in protest against the European Super League. Getty
    Bruno, coach of Brighton, wears a t-shirt with a message in protest against the European Super League. Getty
  • Chelsea players warm up before the match against Brighton. PA
    Chelsea players warm up before the match against Brighton. PA

Ryan Longman
Robert Sanchez
Alexis Mac Allister
Solly March
Neal Maupay
Thomas McGill (Offer)
Todd Miller
Jan Mlakar
Jakub Moder
Jayson Molumby
Casper Nilsson
Odeluga Offiah
Leo Ostigard (Extended)
Samuel Packham (Extended)
Cameron Peupion
David Propper
Taylor Richards (Extended)
Haydon Roberts
Carl Rushworth
Mat Ryan
Jack Spong (Offer)
Jason Steele
Flynn Talley
Ayo Tanimowo (Extended)
Percy Tau
Lorent Tolaj (Offer)
Leandro Trossard
Antef Tsoungui
Jan Paul Van Hecke
Joel Veltman
Christian Walton (Extended)
Adam Webster
Jensen Weir
Danny Welbeck (Offer)
Ben White
Ben Wilson (Offer)
Romaric Yapi
Andi Zeqiri

Released

Danny Cashman
Andrew Crofts
Peter Gwargis
Jose Izquierdo
Kipras Kazukolovas
Roco Rees
Stefan Vukoje

The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl, 48V hybrid

Transmission: eight-speed automatic

Power: 325bhp

Torque: 450Nm

Price: Dh359,000

On sale: now 

The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Part three: an affection for classic cars lives on

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem 

Rating: 4/5

Explainer: Tanween Design Programme

Non-profit arts studio Tashkeel launched this annual initiative with the intention of supporting budding designers in the UAE. This year, three talents were chosen from hundreds of applicants to be a part of the sixth creative development programme. These are architect Abdulla Al Mulla, interior designer Lana El Samman and graphic designer Yara Habib.

The trio have been guided by experts from the industry over the course of nine months, as they developed their own products that merge their unique styles with traditional elements of Emirati design. This includes laboratory sessions, experimental and collaborative practice, investigation of new business models and evaluation.

It is led by British contemporary design project specialist Helen Voce and mentor Kevin Badni, and offers participants access to experts from across the world, including the likes of UK designer Gareth Neal and multidisciplinary designer and entrepreneur, Sheikh Salem Al Qassimi.

The final pieces are being revealed in a worldwide limited-edition release on the first day of Downtown Designs at Dubai Design Week 2019. Tashkeel will be at stand E31 at the exhibition.

Lisa Ball-Lechgar, deputy director of Tashkeel, said: “The diversity and calibre of the applicants this year … is reflective of the dynamic change that the UAE art and design industry is witnessing, with young creators resolute in making their bold design ideas a reality.”

The specs
 
Engine: 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo
Power: 398hp from 5,250rpm
Torque: 580Nm at 1,900-4,800rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L/100km
On sale: December
Price: From Dh330,000 (estimate)
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Labour dispute

The insured employee may still file an ILOE claim even if a labour dispute is ongoing post termination, but the insurer may suspend or reject payment, until the courts resolve the dispute, especially if the reason for termination is contested. The outcome of the labour court proceedings can directly affect eligibility.


- Abdullah Ishnaneh, Partner, BSA Law 

Ferrari 12Cilindri specs

Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12

Power: 819hp

Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm

Price: From Dh1,700,000

Available: Now

At a glance

Global events: Much of the UK’s economic woes were blamed on “increased global uncertainty”, which can be interpreted as the economic impact of the Ukraine war and the uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariffs.

 

Growth forecasts: Cut for 2025 from 2 per cent to 1 per cent. The OBR watchdog also estimated inflation will average 3.2 per cent this year

 

Welfare: Universal credit health element cut by 50 per cent and frozen for new claimants, building on cuts to the disability and incapacity bill set out earlier this month

 

Spending cuts: Overall day-to day-spending across government cut by £6.1bn in 2029-30 

 

Tax evasion: Steps to crack down on tax evasion to raise “£6.5bn per year” for the public purse

 

Defence: New high-tech weaponry, upgrading HM Naval Base in Portsmouth

 

Housing: Housebuilding to reach its highest in 40 years, with planning reforms helping generate an extra £3.4bn for public finances

From Zero

Artist: Linkin Park

Label: Warner Records

Number of tracks: 11

Rating: 4/5

The specs: 2018 Opel Mokka X

Price, as tested: Dh84,000

Engine: 1.4L, four-cylinder turbo

Transmission: Six-speed auto

Power: 142hp at 4,900rpm

Torque: 200Nm at 1,850rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L / 100km

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