Brighton boss Chris Hughton believes Rohan Ince has the scope to develop even further after scoring the winning goal in Saturday's 1-0 Championship defeat of Charlton.
The 22-year-old former Chelsea trainee netted for the third time this season at The Valley, and Hughton has high hopes for the Londoner.
"There is no doubt he has ability," Hughton told the club website. "He is a physical player as well. He can give us something on set plays.
"He had periods of the game where his decision-making could have been better, but I think that is what he is, a young player still continuing to learn the position and with that is going to come ups and downs."
Having been voted the Seagulls' Young Player of the Season last term, Ince has continued to impress in the engine room during the current campaign.
Hughton added: "When you are as big as Rohan you know he has the ability to get on the end of set plays. He also likes to break from midfield.
"He has an athleticism about him and his past was playing a little bit deeper, so he is always going to be seen as that more defensive type of player.
"In a team with good footballers it gives him an opportunity to improve his game on the ball. At this moment he has been playing and he'll look to keep developing."
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The 22-year-old former Chelsea trainee netted for the third time this season at The Valley, and Hughton has high hopes for the Londoner.
"There is no doubt he has ability," Hughton told the club website. "He is a physical player as well. He can give us something on set plays.
"He had periods of the game where his decision-making could have been better, but I think that is what he is, a young player still continuing to learn the position and with that is going to come ups and downs."
Having been voted the Seagulls' Young Player of the Season last term, Ince has continued to impress in the engine room during the current campaign.
Hughton added: "When you are as big as Rohan you know he has the ability to get on the end of set plays. He also likes to break from midfield.
"He has an athleticism about him and his past was playing a little bit deeper, so he is always going to be seen as that more defensive type of player.
"In a team with good footballers it gives him an opportunity to improve his game on the ball. At this moment he has been playing and he'll look to keep developing."
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