Brighton's Tariq Lamptey at best when attacking backline

Lamptey has been praised by Brighton’s head coach for his open-minded approach in “helping the team” whatever position he plays. He is at his most dangerous when taking on defenders one-on-one.

The former Chelsea youth player predominantly plays as a right wing back in a back five for Graham Potter.

But the 21-year-old has played as a traditional right back in a back four, as well as more of a right winger with Joel Veltman sat covering him.

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Since returning from a nine month injury, Lamptey has been ever-present in Albion’s starting line-up.

Although Potter did say he has managed the defender carefully to try and ensure he does not get a similar hamstring injury.

Potter said: "It’s using his attributes as well as we can based on the game we want to play. Sometimes we have used him high up and sometimes he’s one of the highest up the pitch – I think of the Chelsea game where we’ve used him as a wing-back that’s very pushed on and attacking the backline.

Tariq Lamptey against Chelsea in January - Picture by Liz Finlayson

“Ultimately Tariq needs to be doing that, threatening the opposition defenders as much as he can. Sometimes he can do that from right-back or right wing-back or a little bit higher.

“But the fact that he’s so open minded, that he’s so ready to help the team, it makes it easy for me. It’s about finding the right solution for him.”

Albion host Liverpool tomorrow at 12.30pm.