Tomer Hemed injured on international duty

Some alarming news coming out of the Israel camp with Tomer Hemed having apparently picked up an injury while on international duty.

Raphael Gellar, a freelance journalist who covers Israel for the BBC, tweeted earlier today “Some alarming news for Brighton fans. Tomer Hemed will be a match-time decision for tonight’s match vs. Italy. Appears to have injury.”

There is no news as to what this injury may be, but the fact he is a doubt for his countries World Cup Qualifier with Italy tonight is a major concern given the Albion face a vital home game against West Bromwich Albion in five days time.

We are sure you don’t need reminding, but we are going to do it anyway, that the club failed to sign a single striker during the summer transfer window, leaving us to rely on Hemed, Sam Baldock and Glenn Murray.

Baldock and Murray are already on the injured list and should Hemed join them, we will be facing West Brom and our first realistic chance of three home Premier League points without a recognised striker.

Of course, he may have just stubbed his toe but we wouldn’t be Brighton fans if we didn’t start panicking hysterically without knowing all the facts.

Either way, it’s another example (as if we needed one) of why not signing a striker is a catastrophic cock up on the part of the club, no matter how much they or the players tell us it isn’t.