Matt O’Riley told by manager why Brighton career has not yet taken off since Celtic move

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Matt O’Riley has found it tough since leaving Celtic for Brighton.

The midfielder was Celtic’s biggest transfer sale at around £30million with the Seagulls beating Atalanta and other interested clubs to his signature in the summer.

It was a difficult decision for Celtic to sanction but O’Riley’s ambitions had to be met while also helping the Scottish Premiership giants rake in the cash from the sale.

And yet O’Riley has had a rough start to his Premier League career following an injury he suffered on his debut in the Carabao Cup against Crawley.

The Danish ace was snapped in the middle of the park and forced off that evening and he has been struggling to establish himself since.

O’Riley has played this season including in a game vs Manchester City where he nabbed a dramatic winner but injury has blighted his time at the Amex since.

Matt O’Riley’s Brighton career has been stalled by injury

Now manager Fabian Hurzeler has explained why O’Riley’s career has stuttered down south so far and he reflected on the “frustrating” injury issues his club have faced this season.

“Everyone would understand if I say it’s a frustrating situation,” he told Sussex World. “I always try to be the leader and try to not talk about the problems, I try to find more solutions to them and that’s what we do.

“It’s very frustrating for the individual players. It’s our responsibility to be there for them, to give them the support they need to do the best rehab.

“Together with my medical staff, together with the physios, with the sports science, they try to give the best for the players. Hopefully the new players come back quickly and adapt quickly to the intensity of the Premier League.”

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O’Riley was a standout for Celtic before he would eventually win his move back down south.

He explained why he chose Brighton over other options after making the switch and it all came down to the culture instilled by the staff at the club.

Celts meanwhile spent big on record-signing Arne Engels as O’Riley’s replacement and the Belgian has worked hard to establish himself as a starting player in Glasgow.

His “coming of age” matches came against Bayern Munich and he was told by Neil Lennon how far he has come since early criticism from some sections of the media and the support.