Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Live Coverage
Preamble
Manchester United, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three consecutive successes straight this evening. Confidence is high under Ruben Amorim currently!
Only problem is, the opposing team are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, and six of the last seven League meetings head-to-head.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found it’s been a breeze. Nevertheless, Brighton themselves remain as gloriously unpredictable similar to their opponents, making this match both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
The match begins at 5.30pm BST one last mention because remember the clocks fall back tonight, kids. It’s on!
The Teams
Man Utd: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Manchester United make two adjustments following their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in for Mason Mount, relegated to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire is absent completely, Yoro steps in at the back.
He sustained a knock in midweek sessions. Tyrell Malacia is named in a Premier League squad for the first time this season.
Brighton have made one alteration after their 2-1 home win over Newcastle. Likely a defensive move, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Danny Welbeck, formerly of United that lifted the title in 2012-13, returns to Old Trafford in fine form scoring four in three, an improvement on from 15 prior games.
Pre-Match Patter
The manager pays little heed about the views of Arne Slot … while Welbeck is focused with the thought processes from the German coach.
Various reports suggest the fixture might affect their respective fortunes as the Premier League continues.
Star performers feature Fernandes in red plus Welbeck for the visitors, both in fine form in recent weeks.
