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Brighton striker Deniz Undav determined to make Prem impact

Brighton striker Deniz Undav is determined to make his mark at the club and in the Premier League.

The 26-year-old has gotten a chance to assess his situation during the World Cup break from club action.

Undav has only played eight times off the subs bench so far this season in the Premier League.

"It's an opportunity for me to be even more ready than before and, if I get the chance, to play," he told the club website.

"It's not the farmer's league, it's the best league in the world. I have to give everything now I know the league and maybe be even more ready than I was.

"In training, everyone is aggressive, really, really good. There's no time to relax in training or take the foot off the gas, so that's hard. The intensity is really, really hard.

"You have to get used to it at some point. Even when I've come on for a few minutes, it's always hard against the defenders. When you come on you think you are ready, but they don't care.

"They are 100 per cent ready. I may have to change my head, to work even harder. I think so far I'm disappointed, but I don't give up just because I'm not playing that much.

"I'll try to give everything for the team, so that if the coach picks me, I'll be ready."

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