Man Utd v Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Live Coverage
Match Preview
Manchester United, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three consecutive successes straight this evening. They have momentum with Ruben Amorim in charge for the very first time!
Only problem is, Brighton are the Seagulls, having triumphed during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, plus six out of seven fixtures between the clubs.
Despite United’s form; it’s been straightforward very comfortable. That said, the visitors are also famously erratic like United, making this match both fascinating and potentially highly entertaining.
The match begins at 5.30 in the evening and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, kids. It’s on!
The Teams
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Man Utd have made a couple of alterations following their 2-1 win away to Liverpool. Šeško starts replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire is absent entirely, Yoro steps in in defence.
Maguire picked up an injury in midweek sessions. Tyrell Malacia is named among the substitutes for the first time this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one change post-success against against the Magpies. Seemingly a tactical shift, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in back in 2013, comes back to Manchester on a hot streak scoring four in three, one more than he’d managed over his last 15 matches.
Pre-Match Patter
Amorim is unfazed for the opinions of Arne Slot … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned with the thought processes of Thomas Tuchel.
Various reports suggest that this match might affect their respective fortunes as the Premier League continues.
Ones to watch are the captain for United and Danny Welbeck in blue and white, both in fine form in recent weeks.
