Brighton and Hove Albion head coach Fabian Hürzeler has played down concerns over the limited involvement of Nigerian players Femi Azeez and Zadok Yohanna, explaining that adapting to the club’s demanding style of play requires patience and time.

Hürzeler insisted that there were no major concerns surrounding the players’ progress, stressing that some new arrivals naturally need longer to adjust to the intensity and tactical expectations of the Premier League side.

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“No big issue. I think we had the topic last press conference, where some players need more time to adapt to the intensity,” Hürzeler said.

The German tactician explained that Brighton’s coaching staff are focused on providing an environment that allows developing players to understand the team’s playing philosophy and physical demands.

“We try to give them the environment where they can adapt to our demands, to how we want to play,” he stated.

Hürzeler noted that the adaptation process varies among players, making it important to avoid rushing those who require additional time before they are ready for competitive action.

“These kinds of players, they might need a little bit longer, but overall there’s not a big issue,” he explained.

The Brighton manager’s comments offer reassurance amid questions about the Nigerians’ limited opportunities, with the club continuing to assess their progress in training.

He stressed that the situation was primarily about adjustment rather than any serious problem requiring intervention.

“It’s just a thing of adapting, and let’s see how fast he will adapt,” Hürzeler added.

The coach also expressed confidence that opportunities would arrive once the necessary adjustments had been made.

“I’m sure that he will make his first minutes for us quite soon,” he declared.

Although Hürzeler’s final assurance referred to a player in the singular, his broader remarks highlighted the importance of giving new arrivals sufficient time to settle into Brighton’s system.

For Hürzeler, patience remains the priority, with the Nigerians’ opportunities dependent on how quickly they adapt to the club’s intensity, tactical demands and playing philosophy.

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has begun an investigation into an incident involving a foreign-registered aircraft operated by Triton Aviation after the airline’s crew reported that a door of the aircraft opened mid-air shortly after taking off from Abuja on Thursday.

The Challenger 604 aircraft, with registration number T7-SEI, departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Thursday for Lagos.

It was about three nautical miles from the airport, climbing through 3,500 feet, when its crew declared a Mayday emergency, according to the NSIB.

The aircraft returned to Abuja and landed safely on Runway 22 at 16:34 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), with nine people on board, comprising three crew members and six passengers.

In a statement issued Friday and signed by its director-general and CEO, Alex Badeh Jr., the NSIB said it recovered the missing door and secured it at its wreckage hangar.

“The bureau has commenced its investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the occurrence,” the statement said.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the aircraft’s crew declared a Mayday emergency after reporting that a door had opened during flight shortly after take-off.

Airport fire, rescue personnel and medical teams were placed on standby while air traffic controllers directed the aircraft back to Abuja.

The aircraft landed safely, and the air traffic controller subsequently observed that the door was missing from the fuselage.

A video circulating on social media also appears to show the missing door. In the footage, an unidentified man said farmers had found the object while returning from their farm in the Abuja area.

The NSIB said its investigation will establish the circumstances surrounding the incident, including what caused the door to detach and the sequence of events during the flight.

The aircraft is registered in San Marino, a small European country surrounded by Italy, according to the NSIB statement.

The bureau said it will provide further updates as the investigation progresses.