Man Utd versus Brighton – English top flight Live Coverage
Preamble
The Red Devils, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting a trio of victories in a row in this match. Confidence is high under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Only problem is, Brighton are Brighton & Hove Albion, with victories in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, plus six out of seven fixtures head-to-head.
Never mind the wind behind; Brighton have found it’s been a breeze. That said, Brighton themselves remain famously erratic similar to their opponents, making this match intriguing and possibly highly entertaining.
The match begins at 5.30pm BST one last mention because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Let’s go!
Starting XIs
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Manchester United make two changes following their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Šeško is selected replacing Mount, now on the substitutes, and the match-winner Maguire misses out completely, Leny Yoro taking his place at the back.
Maguire picked up an injury in midweek sessions. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad for the first time this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion make a single switch post-success against versus Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in in 2012-13, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum scoring four in three, an improvement on from 15 prior games.
Pre-Match Patter
Amorim is unfazed regarding comments from the Reds’ manager … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned regarding the plans of Thomas Tuchel.
Analysts have noted the fixture might affect their campaigns as the Premier League continues.
Star performers feature Fernandes in red plus Welbeck for the visitors, both in fine form in recent weeks.
