Albion hope to have two more loan signings on board for Saturday’s key trip to relegation rivals Leyton Orient.

That will raise the number to the maximum five permitted in the matchday squad following the captures of Al Bangura, Lloyd Owusu and Matt Heath.

The Seagulls will still be without ten injured players, plus suspended duo Dean Cox and Adam Virgo, against Orient.

A new manager should be in place by then but, in the meantime, caretaker Dean White is planning more business.

He said: “That is not the end of it. We are looking to bring more players in. We are determined to stay in this league. That is paramount with the new stadium coming.”

Bangura has been drafted in from Watford to do a similar job to fellow loan signing Therry Racon last season.

White said: “I have seen him a few times and I like him. He is your stereotypical holding midfield player.

“He is strong in the tackle, energetic, can pass the ball and punches above his weight. He wanted to come and play first team football for us and that is really important in the predicament we are in at the moment. He has showed a great desire to be here.”

White is also delighted to have landed Owusu and Heath. “The bonus with Lloyd is that he has been playing regularly at our level. He has scored nine goals in 25 appearances (for Cheltenham) and he is different to what we’ve got, a target man who gets hold of the ball and offers a physical presence.

“Matt will be the experienced centre half we haven’t had at times this season. He has masses of experience in the Championship with big clubs. He is at a good age and he is a dominating centre half.”