Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Updates
Preamble
Man Utd, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for three Premier League wins straight this evening. The wind’s behind them under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Only problem is, their visitors tonight are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed on each of their last three trips to Old Trafford, and six of the last seven League meetings head-to-head.
Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, Brighton are otherwise as gloriously unpredictable like United, making this match both fascinating and potentially highly entertaining.
Kick-off is at 17:30 BST a final reminder for now as the clocks go back this evening, kids. It’s on!
Starting XIs
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Manchester United make two changes following the Anfield triumph away to Liverpool. Šeško is selected replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out at all, Yoro replaces him in defense.
He sustained a knock this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad among the substitutes this campaign.
The Seagulls opted for one change following victory at home over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, on the bench.
The striker, ex-United player that lifted the title in 2012-13, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum scoring four in three, exceeding his tally over his last 15 matches.
Pre-Match Patter
Amorim is unfazed about the views of Liverpool’s boss … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned regarding the plans by the former Chelsea manager.
Analysts have noted the fixture may influence their respective fortunes in the top flight campaign progresses.
Star performers feature Bruno Fernandes in red plus Welbeck from the away side, each performing well in recent weeks.
