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Match Preview

The Red Devils, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for a trio of victories in a row in this match. Confidence is high under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!

Only problem is, their visitors tonight come from the south coast, having triumphed in their previous three visits at Manchester United’s home, and six of the last seven League meetings between the clubs.

Never mind the wind behind; Brighton have found relatively easy. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain consistently inconsistent as their hosts, making this match intriguing and possibly thrilling to watch.

Kick-off is at 5.30pm BST a final reminder for now as the clocks go back this evening, folks. Game on!

The Teams

Man Utd: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

Referee: Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (Northumberland).

Selection Changes

Man Utd have made two adjustments in the wake of the Anfield triumph at Anfield last weekend. Benjamin Šeško comes in replacing Mount, now on the substitutes, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out entirely, Leny Yoro taking his place in defense.

Maguire picked up an injury during training this week. Tyrell Malacia is named among the substitutes for the first time this season.

The Seagulls opted for one change post-success against over Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, on the bench.

Welbeck, ex-United player that lifted the title in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester with great momentum with four recent goals, exceeding his tally from 15 prior games.

Pre-Match Patter

Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of Liverpool’s boss … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned about the considerations from the German coach.

Various reports suggest this encounter might affect their campaigns in the top flight unfolds.

Star performers feature the captain in red and the Brighton forward from the away side, each performing well recently.