Albion fans have been thanked for the warm welcome back they gave Jurgen Locadia.

The striker was cheered as he went on as sub versus Swansea in the Carabao Cup.

It was his first outing for the Seagulls since the start of Graham Potter’s tenure as head coach two years ago.

Potter said: “It was really nice for the crowd to give him that reception.

“I thought that was fantastic, actually.

“I want to say a thank you to them for that.

“It’s nice for the players to receive that support.”

Potter has been impressed by Locadia’s attitude since he returned from his loan at Cincinnati.

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He added: “He wants to help the team. He is supporting the players.

“He has a good attitude around the training ground.

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“He has a smile on his face and wants to be a part of what we are doing.

“You could see his qualities when he came on.

“It was only 15 or 20 minutes but some really good touches, some good qualities.

“He has the ability, there’s no doubt