Brighton boss Chris Hughton is delighted with the form of Lewis Dunk.
Hughton believes Dunk has come of age with the captaincy.
He said: "Yes, I think we have seen that maturity in his game. He had a couple of seasons with a few bookings and a few parts of his game that needed that bit more experience and maturity and we have seen that in him.
"That's gone along with his development in the game. Being vice-captain and captain when Bruno's out will add to that."