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David Wagner says Huddersfield need a 'miracle' to stay in Premier League

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Huddersfield manager David Wagner admits his side have a tough challenge to avoid relegation but says Premier League survival would be a fairytale.

David Wagner says keeping Huddersfield in the Premier League will require "a miracle", but he remains confident the club will win their battle against relegation. 

Struggling Huddersfield are only three points above the drop zone and head to the south coast to play 13th-placed Brighton on Saturday.

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The Terriers have lost three of their last four games, failing to score in any of them, and face a Chris Hughton side who are just three points ahead of them in the Premier League table.

Wagner said: "I am confident we have everything to stay up - even if it will be difficult. Getting promoted was like a fairytale, staying up would be a miracle.

"We have enough in our dressing room and lots of excitement. It's not all about leaders but about the togetherness that we have.

"At this stage of the season you can't rule any game out to collect points. We know we need more points and every game is an opportunity.

"We are still not feeling any pressure - we have had a good week of training and we want to do everything we can to bounce back after Newcastle. We know Brighton well and it's another opportunity to get three points on the board.

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"Every single game in the Premier League is a joyride - regardless of whether we have collected one point from the last four or not."

Wagner respects Brighton and says there will be no surprises when the two sides meet at the weekend.

He added: "We know Brighton well and it's another opportunity to get three points on the board.

"The themes in training are always about the opposition we are facing not the position in the table. There will be no big surprises for both sides, we just have to perform as we know we can do and have done in the past.

"Brighton are very well organised and have a great attitude. We have to make sure we are strong defensively and cause them so problems.

"We have to be mentally strong.

"What we have is this togetherness and spirit of fight. We've had it from day one and that's why we are excited."

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