Diego Gómez

Gómez arrived from South American football with a passing instinct built around finding the forward option first, scanning for a teammate between the lines before his first touch has even settled the ball. That habit fits neatly into a Brighton midfield that wants to move the ball vertically rather than pass it around territory for its own sake. He is comfortable receiving under pressure too, using a quick turn to escape a closing midfielder rather than needing space handed to him.

The question with any technically gifted midfielder new to English football is whether that same style survives contact with a more physical league, where the space to receive and turn shrinks considerably. Passing lanes that opened easily elsewhere can close a half second sooner here. Whether he adjusts his tempo to match that increased pressure, without losing the vision that makes him dangerous, is the thing worth watching.