James Milner
40-Year-Old
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier
OUT
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 5/9/2026
Still out, set to train next week
Milner (undisclosed) remains unavailable for Saturday's clash against Newcastle but is expected to return to training next week, according to coach Fabian Hurzeler, per The Argus.
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Milner will miss a fourth consecutive fixture without any clarity on the nature of an issue keeping him sidelined, but the update pointing toward a training return next week is an encouraging sign that the end of his absence is drawing closer. Yasin Ayari has been covering in the middle of the park during his absence and will continue to do so for Saturday's fixture, with Milner targeting a return to contention in Brighton's final fixtures of the season.
Milner will miss a fourth consecutive fixture without any clarity on the nature of an issue keeping him sidelined, but the update pointing toward a training return next week is an encouraging sign that the end of his absence is drawing closer. Yasin Ayari has been covering in the middle of the park during his absence and will continue to do so for Saturday's fixture, with Milner targeting a return to contention in Brighton's final fixtures of the season.
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Milner (undisclosed) will miss Tuesday's clash against Chelsea as he continues his recovery from an undisclosed issue, according to coach Fabian Hurzeler, per Andy Naylor of The Athletic.
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Remains out, getting close
Milner (undisclosed) remains unavailable for Saturday's clash against Tottenham, according to coach Fabian Hurzeler, per The Argus. "He's getting close."
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Ruled out against Burnley
Milner (undisclosed) is ruled out of Saturday's clash against Burnley due to an injury, according to Andy Naylor of The Athletic.
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Could be rested Wednesday
Milner made two consecutive starts for Brighton and could be rested for Wednesday's clash against Arsenal to give him time to recover, according to coach Fabian Hurzeler, per BBC Sport Sussex. "James has had two really good performances, there might be a change there to give him time to recover. We have big availability and competition in the starting eleven."
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Subbed in on Saturday
Milner recorded no stats in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Everton.
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Could extend Brighton tenure
Milner could sign a new contract with Brighton in the summer, according to The Athletic.
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Brighton are in talks with the 39-year-old veteran English midfielder over a new deal with the club. Even though Milner is way past his prime years, Brighton rate him highly due to his positional versatility but also due to what he brings off the pitch. It wouldn't be surprising if Milner returns to Brighton for one more year before calling it a career.
Brighton are in talks with the 39-year-old veteran English midfielder over a new deal with the club. Even though Milner is way past his prime years, Brighton rate him highly due to his positional versatility but also due to what he brings off the pitch. It wouldn't be surprising if Milner returns to Brighton for one more year before calling it a career.