Manchester United v Brighton – English top flight Updates
Match Preview
Manchester United, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for three consecutive successes on the bounce in this match. The wind’s behind them under Ruben Amorim currently!
Yet, Brighton come from the south coast, with victories on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, winning six from seven encounters between the clubs.
Never mind the wind behind; Brighton have found very comfortable. Nevertheless, the visitors are also famously erratic like United, so this game is competing and maybe highly entertaining.
Kick-off is at 5.30pm BST one last mention as the clocks go back this evening, everyone. Game on!
Starting XIs
United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, 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 in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Team News
United decided on two changes after the Anfield triumph away to Liverpool. Šeško is selected for Mason Mount, now on the substitutes, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out at all, Yoro replaces him in defence.
Maguire picked up an injury in midweek sessions. Tyrell Malacia is named on the bench for the first time this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one alteration after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing 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, comes back to Manchester with great momentum of four goals in three games, exceeding his tally from 15 prior games.
Leading Stories
Amorim is unfazed for the opinions of the Reds’ manager … yet Welbeck is mindful with the thought processes of Thomas Tuchel.
Various reports suggest that this match might affect for both teams’ seasons in the top flight campaign progresses.
Key players to watch include the captain from the hosts and Danny Welbeck in blue and white, both in fine form in recent weeks.
