Manchester United v Brighton – English top flight Live Coverage
Preamble
The Red Devils, coming off victories against Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for three Premier League wins straight this evening. The wind’s behind them under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Only problem is, the opposing team are Brighton & Hove Albion, who have won on each of their last three trips at Manchester United’s home, winning six from seven encounters head-to-head.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found it’s been a breeze. Nevertheless, Brighton themselves remain consistently inconsistent like United, making this match both fascinating and potentially thrilling to watch.
The match begins at 17:30 BST one last mention because remember the clocks fall back tonight, everyone. It’s on!
The Teams
Man Utd: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Man Utd have made two adjustments following their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out completely, Leny Yoro taking his place in defense.
An issue arose during training this week. Malacia returns in a Premier League squad this campaign.
Brighton have made one alteration post-success against against the Magpies. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, including De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, who drops to the bench.
The striker, ex-United player champions in during the 2012-13 season, returns to Old Trafford on a hot streak scoring four in three, exceeding his tally from 15 prior games.
Pre-Match Patter
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of Liverpool’s boss … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned about the considerations of Thomas Tuchel.
Various reports suggest the fixture might affect their respective fortunes during the league continues.
Key players to watch feature Fernandes for United plus Welbeck in blue and white, each performing well in recent weeks.
