Soccer-Brighton suffer blow as Mitoma likely to miss rest of season with injury

Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - December 21, 2023 Brighton & Hove Albion's Kaoru Mitoma during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Toby Melville/ File photo

(Reuters) - Brighton & Hove Albion winger Kaoru Mitoma will likely miss the rest of the season due to a back problem, manager Roberto De Zerbi said on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old Japan international had missed Brighton's 1-1 home draw against Everton in the Premier League at the weekend with the same issue.