Albion have been keeping busy during the international window.

Joel Veltman revealed players not on duty with their countries could get away for a few days.

But there was also work to be done.

The Dutch defender got through fitness drills in the heat of Dubai in the days after the 1-1 draw at Arsenal.

Fabian Huerzeler gave clear instructions on how his squad should be ticking over.

Veltman said: “With the new coach, he told us to do whatever we want but we needed to have pitch access.

“He wants us to be ready and not just sunbathing for seven days.

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“I went away but also did lots of runs on the pitch and ball work.”

Veltman believes Albion could be happy enough with seven points from a possible nine so far.

He said: “I think we must be happy. We had three tough opponents.

“We were a bit lucky against Manchester United, you have to be honest.

“If you play 35 minutes 11 against ten (at Arsenal), you have to do better than that (draw 1-1).

“But seven points is massive.”

Veltman and Ferdi Kadioglu were at the Amex as part of an initiative between Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) and Albion which aims to train thousands in vital CPR and defibrillation ahead of Restart A Heart Day on October 16.

Senior and academy players throughout the club have been involved.

WSL duo Charlie Rule and Maisie Symonds also attended along with DJ and Albion fan Fatboy Slim.

KSS said it wants to create an “army of lifesavers” across Kent, Surrey and Sussex where, on average, 24 people a day experience a cardiac arrest.

Some 80 per cent of those cardiac arrests happen to people while they are at home.

Only one in ten people currently survive, something KSS and Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club want to change.

Veltman said: “I am happy that I came here. I had some information already.

“I did a course when I was at school.

“I remember the song Staying Alive and about “kiss of life” but they told us about the defibrillator device, what you have to do, do the CPR and then rest.

“How often they had to go out and help someone in Sussex. Nine a day, proper emergencies.”