Chris Hughton urges Brighton players to be 'level-headed' after enjoying strong start to life in Premier League
- Brighton currently sit 12th in the Premier League, with three wins from 10 games
- However, they are only four points above 18th-placed Everton in the top flight
- Chris Hughton's side take on Swansea at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday
Brighton and Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton has urged the promoted side to be level-headed as fine margins separate them from the bottom teams in the early stages of the Premier League.
Brighton are 12th in the league in their first top-flight campaign since 1983, after winning three and drawing three of their opening 10 league fixtures.
The Seagulls are four points above 18th-placed Everton and a win in Saturday's match against Swansea City could take Brighton into the top half of the table but Hughton is remaining grounded.
Brighton sit 12th in the Premier League ahead of their match away to Swansea on Saturday
'I'm very conscious of making sure that everybody around here is very level-headed about what we've done,' Hughton said.
'At this moment we haven't done anything and the points difference between us and third-bottom is only four. That can change in a two-game period, but I have to be pleased as a newly promoted side to be where we are after 10 games.'
Swansea are 17th in the table and have lost four of their last five league games but captain Leon Britton could boost the team's chances as he hopes to recover from a groin injury in time for Brighton's visit.
'I've been getting some treatment, so it's about seeing how things go,' Britton said.
'But if everything goes well, I'm hoping to be back training ahead of the Brighton game and available for selection.'
Brighton boss Chris Hughton wants his players to be 'level-headed' despite their strong start
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