Brighton boss Chris Hughton had no complaints after their 2-0 defeat at Watford.

Roberto Pereyra struck both goals for the Hornets on Saturday.

Hughton said, “I thought we were second best in most departments. We had a good period for about 25 minutes before the end of the game, but we needed to produce quality in the good areas we got into.

“We weren't able to produce that quality and Watford certainly deserved their victory. We've got a bit of work to do.

“Our preparation was probably the exact same as Watford's. We had a good week leading into the game, but we probably didn't score the amount of goals we would have liked in pre-season.

“As regards to the players being up to speed, there are no excuses with lads coming in late, because generally the team that played, apart from Bernardo, was the team from last season."