Manchester United versus Brighton – English top flight Updates
Match Preview
Man Utd, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for three Premier League wins on the bounce tonight. The wind’s behind them with Ruben Amorim in charge for the very first time!
Yet, their visitors tonight are Brighton & Hove Albion, who have won on each of their last three trips at Manchester United’s home, winning six from seven League meetings in this rivalry.
Despite United’s form; for the Seagulls it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain consistently inconsistent similar to their opponents, making this match both fascinating and potentially highly entertaining.
Start time is 17:30 BST a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, folks. Game on!
The Teams
United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Manchester United make a couple of alterations after the Anfield triumph at Anfield last weekend. Šeško starts replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire misses out at all, Leny Yoro taking his place in defence.
He sustained a knock in midweek sessions. Malacia makes the squad among the substitutes this campaign.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one change following victory at home against the Magpies. Seemingly a tactical shift, swapping in De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, now among the subs.
Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in during the 2012-13 season, returns to Old Trafford on a hot streak scoring four in three, one more than he’d managed in his previous 15.
Leading Stories
The manager pays little heed regarding comments from the Reds’ manager … while Welbeck is focused with the thought processes of Thomas Tuchel.
It is widely discussed the fixture might affect their respective fortunes during the league campaign progresses.
Star performers include the captain in red and the Brighton forward from the away side, each performing well lately.
