Manchester United versus Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Live Coverage
Preamble
Manchester United, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it a trio of victories in a row tonight. They have momentum under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
However, their visitors tonight come from the south coast, with victories on each of their last three trips to Old Trafford, and six of the last seven League meetings between the clubs.
Never mind the wind behind; Brighton have found it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, the visitors are also as gloriously unpredictable like United, making this match competing and maybe thrilling to watch.
The match begins at 5.30pm BST a final reminder for now because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Game on!
Lineups
Man Utd: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
Manchester United make two changes in the wake of last week’s victory at Anfield last weekend. Benjamin Šeško comes in for Mason Mount, now on the substitutes, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire misses out entirely, Yoro steps in in defence.
Maguire picked up an injury during training this week. Malacia returns in a Premier League squad for the first time this season.
Brighton have made a single switch post-success against over Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper replacing Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, ex-United player that lifted the title in 2012-13, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum of four goals in three games, an improvement on over his last 15 matches.
Leading Stories
The manager pays little heed regarding comments from Liverpool’s boss … yet Welbeck is mindful about the considerations by the former Chelsea manager.
Analysts have noted the fixture might affect their respective fortunes during the league continues.
Star performers feature Fernandes in red and Danny Welbeck from the away side, each performing well in recent weeks.
