"More difficult than Liverpool..." Roberto de Zerbi aims brutal dig at Jurgen Klopp in fresh Moises Caicedo update

Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi has suggested their game against Bournemouth on Saturday is 'more difficult' than playing Liverpool.

The Seagulls did the double over Liverpool this January, as their fine form continues to impress.

A resounding 3-0 win over Jurgen Klopp's Reds sent shockwaves around the Premier League. And just over two weeks later, Brighton did it again, scoring late in stoppage time to knock Liverpool out of the FA Cup.

In stark contrast, Klopp's season continues to spiral out of control, dropping to ninth in the Premier League table ahead of their clash against Wolves on Saturday.

Speaking ahead of Brighton's match against Bournemouth, the De Zerbi said: "Honestly I think today is more difficult than the Liverpool game because today we have to win for our fans.

"We need to be concentrated on the quality of play. We have very good players and they know very well the difficulty of today."

De Zerbi provides update on Caicedo

The Brighton boss also provided a fresh update on Moises Caicedo after he was left out of the starting 11 to face Bournemouth.

Caicedo publicly expressed his desire to leave the Amex in January, following interest from a whole host of Premier League clubs.

The Gunners had two bids rejected for the Ecuador international, instead opting to sign Jorginho at the last minute.

Caicedo was granted a period of leave by Brighton, with Ze Zerbi insisting he was not for sale and would remain at the club for the rest of the season.

The Italian maintained that the players' focus was on Brighton, stating: "There is no problem with him."

"But he missed out on training last week. If we need Caicedo in the second part of the game, I think he can play well.

"He is sorry for his situation, but now his focus is on his team and only Brighton."