Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Updates
Match Preview
Manchester United, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, are targeting three consecutive successes on the bounce tonight. Confidence is high under Ruben Amorim currently!
Only problem is, Brighton are the Seagulls, who have won in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, winning six from seven League meetings head-to-head.
Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls relatively easy. That said, Brighton are otherwise as gloriously unpredictable like United, so this game is both fascinating and potentially thrilling to watch.
Start time is 5.30pm BST a final reminder for now because remember the clocks fall back tonight, kids. Let’s go!
Starting XIs
United: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Team News
Man Utd have made two changes after their 2-1 win away to Liverpool. Šeško starts instead of Mount, who drops to the bench, and the match-winner Maguire is absent at all, Leny Yoro taking his place at the back.
He sustained a knock this week in practice. Tyrell Malacia is named on the bench this campaign.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one change post-success against over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, including Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, who drops to the bench.
The striker, formerly of United to win the Premier League back in 2013, comes back to Manchester with great momentum of four goals in three games, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.
Pre-Match Patter
The manager pays little heed for the opinions of the Reds’ manager … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned about the considerations of Thomas Tuchel.
Analysts have noted the fixture might affect for both teams’ seasons during the league campaign progresses.
Key players to watch feature Fernandes for United plus Welbeck for the visitors, both on song recently.
