Joao Pedro reportedly missed Brighton's win over Liverpool after a training ground altercation with team-mate Jan Paul van Hecke.

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• Pedro absent from Brighton's Liverpool win
• Had altercation with Van Hecke in training
• Hurzeler said absence was down to "personal reasons"

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Pedro was a notable absentee from Brighton's 3-2 comeback win over Liverpool on Monday, with head coach Fabian Hurzeler saying he was not involved for "personal reasons". However, The Athletic states Pedro's absence was due to a training altercation with Van Hecke in the week building up to their Premier League game against Wolves on May 10.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Pedro has been linked with a big-money Brighton exit, with the Brazilian getting stick from fans for some of his performances. Altercations like this may heighten speculation that this season at the Amex may well be his last.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Pedro joined Brighton from Watford in the summer of 2023 for £30 million ($40.2m), which was a club record fee at the time. The 23-year-old, whose contract runs until 2028, has scored 10 goals this season.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Brighton, who are still in the race to qualify for the Europa Conference League, will hope to finish their season on a high when they take on Tottenham on Sunday – with the Seagulls currently eighth in the Premier League.

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