Brighton manager Graham Potter has explained why Glenn Murray missed their FA Cup defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.
The Premier League side lost 1-0 on Saturday with Murray not in the match day squad, something which sparked further speculation on his future with the veteran striker heavily linked with a move away.
The 36-year-old is understood to be a target for Nottingham Forest this month, but Potter says his absence was unrelated to the rumours.
“He just had a knock. He picked up a knock in training," he said.
“We had a few that were bumps and bruises and fatigue and he was just one of those.”
Owls winger Adam Reach smashed home a deflected drive from the edge of the box 25 minutes from time to earn the Sky Bet Championship side a narrow third-round success at the Amex Stadium.
Wednesday's previous win over top-flight opposition in this competition came courtesy of goals from Chris Waddle and Mark Bright at Wembley in the 1993 semi-final against city rivals Sheffield United.
However, a memorable day on the south coast was tempered by a suspected knee injury suffered by 12-goal top scorer Steven Fletcher.
