Beram Kayal (right) joined Brighton from Celtic in January 2015
Brighton midfielder Beram Kayal is expected to be out for at least eight weeks after breaking his leg in a pre-season friendly.
The Israel international, 29, sustained a small fracture in his fibula against Atletico Madrid on Sunday and had surgery on Wednesday.
Kayal played on before he was replaced at half-time during the 3-2 defeat.
The Seagulls start their maiden Premier League season against Manchester City at home at 17:30 BST on Saturday.
More to follow.
Source: bbc.com