Brighton Manager Vidosic Addresses Player Fitness, Parris’ International Prospects, and Leicester Challenge

Dario Vidosic, manager of Brighton, addressed reporters ahead of Sunday’s Women’s Super League fixture against Leicester, scheduled for a 14:00 GMT kick-off. Below are the principal points from his press conference: Players returning from international duty are slated for assessment on Friday; however, Vidosic indicated that there were no significant injury or fitness worries. Jelena Cankovic will be unavailable for the Leicester match, though her return is anticipated for either the Arsenal or West Ham fixture. Scan results for Pauline Bremer are pending, but she is expected to be sidelined for “a couple of weeks at most”. Regarding Kiko Seike’s achievement of winning the Asian Football Confederation women’s player of the year award, Vidosic commented that she has been “really, really good” while simultaneously adjusting to a new language and the demands of a new league. He expressed that it is “awesome to see” a new broadcast agreement established for the WSL. The Brighton manager anticipates a challenging encounter with a “resilient” Leicester side, noting their “defence is very, very good”. Vidosic voiced his hope that Nikita Parris can regain a place in the England squad, stating: “All she can do is put in her best performances and give their coaching staff as big of a headache as possible and make it difficult to leave her out.”