Manchester United v Brighton – English top flight Updates
Match Preview
Manchester United, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it a trio of victories on the bounce in this match. The wind’s behind them with Ruben Amorim in charge currently!
Yet, the opposing team are Brighton & Hove Albion, with victories on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, winning six from seven encounters between the clubs.
Forget the momentum; it’s been straightforward very comfortable. That said, the visitors are also consistently inconsistent like United, therefore the fixture appears intriguing and possibly rollickingly good entertainment.
The match begins at 5.30pm BST one last mention because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Let’s go!
The Teams
United: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Team News
Manchester United make two changes in the wake of the Anfield triumph away to Liverpool. Šeško starts instead of Mount, who drops to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire is absent at all, Yoro steps in at the back.
He sustained a knock this week in practice. Malacia returns among the substitutes this campaign.
The Seagulls opted for one alteration post-success against against the Magpies. Seemingly a tactical shift, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, who drops to the bench.
The striker, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League back in 2013, visits his old club on a hot streak of four goals in three games, exceeding his tally in his previous 15.
Leading Stories
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of Arne Slot … while Welbeck is focused with the thought processes by the former Chelsea manager.
Various reports suggest that this match could have implications for both teams’ seasons during the league campaign progresses.
Ones to watch are the captain for United plus Welbeck from the away side, both on song in recent weeks.
