Man Utd versus Brighton – English top flight Live Coverage
Preamble
Man Utd, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, look to make it three Premier League wins on the bounce this evening. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim currently!
Only problem is, the opposing team come from the south coast, who have won on each of their last three trips to Old Trafford, and six of the last seven fixtures head-to-head.
Forget the momentum; it’s been straightforward it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain consistently inconsistent as their hosts, so this game is both fascinating and potentially thrilling to watch.
Kick-off is at 5.30pm BST a final reminder for now because remember the clocks fall back tonight, kids. Game on!
The Teams
United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Man Utd have made two changes after their 2-1 win away to Liverpool. Šeško starts for Mason Mount, relegated to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out at all, Yoro replaces him at the back.
Maguire picked up an injury in midweek sessions. Malacia returns on the bench this campaign.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one alteration post-success against against the Magpies. Likely a defensive move, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, on the bench.
Danny Welbeck, formerly of United to win the Premier League back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford in fine form with four recent goals, an improvement on from 15 prior games.
Build-Up
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of Liverpool’s boss … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned with the thought processes by the former Chelsea manager.
Analysts have noted this encounter could have implications their respective fortunes as the Premier League continues.
Key players to watch are Bruno Fernandes in red and the Brighton forward from the away side, each performing well in recent weeks.
