Man Utd against Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Updates
Match Preview
Man Utd, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for three consecutive successes in a row this evening. The wind’s behind them managed by Ruben Amorim currently!
Yet, their visitors tonight are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, and six of the last seven fixtures in this rivalry.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found it’s been a breeze. Nevertheless, Brighton are otherwise famously erratic like United, making this match intriguing and possibly thrilling to watch.
The match begins at 17:30 BST a final reminder for now because remember the clocks fall back tonight, everyone. Let’s go!
Starting XIs
Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
Man Utd have made a couple of alterations following the Anfield triumph away to Liverpool. Šeško is selected replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature completely, Yoro replaces him at the back.
He sustained a knock during training this week. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad this campaign.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one change following victory at home against the Magpies. Seemingly a tactical shift, including Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, now among the subs.
Danny Welbeck, ex-United player to win the Premier League back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford on a hot streak with four recent goals, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.
Pre-Match Patter
The manager pays little heed regarding comments from Liverpool’s boss … while Welbeck is focused with the thought processes from the German coach.
Various reports suggest this encounter may influence their campaigns as the Premier League campaign progresses.
Key players to watch feature Fernandes for United and the Brighton forward in blue and white, both on song recently.
