Brighton supervisor Roberto De Zerbi has advised Enock Mwepu he is able to assist him after the midfielder was pressured to retire early with a hereditary coronary heart drawback.
The Zambia worldwide, 24, was advised by membership medical doctors earlier this week that he would threat his life if he didn’t name time on his profession.
Mwepu joined the Seagulls from RB Salzburg in July 2021, signing a four-year deal, and scored two objectives throughout 18 Premier League appearances final marketing campaign. He has featured in six of Brighton’s matches to this point this season.
De Zerbi, who will take cost of his third sport in control of the Seagulls for Friday night time’s fixture at Brentford, stated: “I don’t want to speak about money.
“I want to speak about the human problem, and I am very sorry for him and his family.
“I wrote a message, to him, two or three days ago, and I said I am always ready to listen to what Enoch wants to be and what he wants to do. I am ready to help him.”
Mwepu was taken sick on a flight to satisfy up along with his Zambia team-mates for the current worldwide break.
He hung out in a Malian hospital then flew again to Brighton, the place assessments revealed his coronary heart situation.
Speaking to BBC Sport, former Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba stated Mwepu is correct to be aggrieved at having to name time on his taking part in days.
Muamba, 34, who suffered a cardiac arrest whereas taking part in for Bolton 10 years in the past, stated: “He’s allowed to feel like his career has been taken away from him at such a young age.
“At the same time, his loved ones need him around now. It would have been a lot worse if something bad had happened to him during a game of football.”
Aside from Mwepu’s sudden retirement, De Zerbi revealed he has no recent harm considerations forward of his aspect’s journey to face the Bees.
De Zerbi, who has overseen a 3-3 draw and 1-0 residence defeat towards Tottenham since changing Graham Potter, added: “If you are fighting in the Premier League, you have to know that all games can be very difficult and you have to be ready to fight every opponent.
“We can suffer against Brentford because they are a good team. But we can play our football and they can suffer as well with our skill, ability and style of play.
“The last result (against Tottenham) was not fair and now we have the possibility to win the next game.”
Source: www.unbiased.co.uk