Brighton & Hove Albion will welcome defender Joel Veltman when they visit West Ham on Saturday.

The decline in form, which saw Fabian Hurzeler’s side go winless in four games and fall from second to ninth in the table, coincided with the 32-year-old former Netherlands international’s absence at right-back due to a muscle injury.

Hurzeler confirmed at his press conference on Thursday morning that “Joel will be back” to face West Ham.

The head coach will still have to do without striker Danny Welbeck for the trip to the London Stadium.

Welbeck, Brighton’s top scorer this season with six goals, has missed two of the last three games with an ankle injury.

Hurzeler said of Welbeck: “He’s not in the best shape (with the injury). We have to keep looking week by week.”

Midfielder Matt O’Riley and centre-back Adam Webster have both resumed training. O’Riley missed Sunday’s 3-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace with a minor injury. Webster has been out for 10 games with a hamstring injury sustained in the 3-2 home win against Tottenham in October.

Jack Hinselwood (knee), Ferdi Kadioglu (toe), James Milner (thigh) and Solly March (knee) remain out.

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