Tomer Hemed will learn from the ban which has robbed him of his place at Albion - after proving he can cut it in the Premier League.

That is the verdict of ex-striker Leroy Rosenior as Hemed returns to contention for Southampton's visit on Sunday (1.30pm).

The season started well for Hemed. He scored in the 3-1 home win against West Brom and again in the next game at the Amex, the 1-0 victory over Newcastle.

It all looked rosy for the Israeli international until the Sky TV cameras spotted him treading on Newcastle defender DeAndre Yedlin.

A retrospective three-match suspension ruled him out against Arsenal, Everton and West Ham.

Centre-forward rival Glenn Murray (below), now recovered from ankle trouble, scored twice against the Hammers on Friday and will lead the line against Saints.

The Argus: The best Hemed can hope for is a place on the bench but Premier League pundit Rosenior, dad of Albion defender Liam, has been impressed by the 30-year-old's impact in the top flight.

Rosenior said: "Sometimes you get pleasant surprises, you give someone an opportunity and they grasp it - and for me that is what Brighton are about.

"Hemed is establishing himself in the Premier League and it is great how he's seized his opportunity. As soon as he got the goal against West Brom - which was a really good diving header at the near post, a proper striker's goal - all of a sudden you could see the belief flowing into him.

"One of the things about playing at the higher level is knowing you can do it. Going into it for the first time there is always a doubt in your mind, but as soon as you play a couple of games - and as a striker, get your first goal - it is a game of football again.

"After that goal against West Brom you could see his chest lift, he grew about an inch and it was such a shame that he suffered the suspension.

"When I played, you would have got away with that, but in the Premier League you won't get away with that and that is something he will learn from.

"With Tomer, he is somebody who knows the club, he isn't coming in with the pressure of a big price tag, and he's got everyone at the club willing him on to do well. That is a real plus from a Brighton point of view."