Man Utd against Brighton – English top flight Updates
Match Preview
Manchester United, coming off victories against Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it a trio of victories on the bounce this evening. The wind’s behind them with Ruben Amorim in charge currently!
Yet, the opposing team are the Seagulls, having triumphed during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, plus six out of seven League meetings head-to-head.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls relatively easy. That said, Brighton themselves remain consistently inconsistent similar to their opponents, so this game is intriguing and possibly rollickingly good entertainment.
The match begins at 17:30 BST and we say this for the last time in a while as the clocks go back this evening, kids. Game on!
Lineups
Man Utd: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Reserves: 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, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Manchester United make two changes following the Anfield triumph against Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, while last week’s win-securing hero Harry Maguire doesn’t feature at all, Yoro replaces him in defense.
An issue arose this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad for the first time this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one alteration after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. Likely a defensive move, swapping in De Cuyper instead of Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, ex-United player that lifted the title during the 2012-13 season, returns to Old Trafford on a hot streak of four goals in three games, one more than he’d managed over his last 15 matches.
Build-Up
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of Arne Slot … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned regarding the plans by the former Chelsea manager.
Analysts have noted this encounter might affect their respective fortunes as the Premier League unfolds.
Key players to watch feature Fernandes in red plus Welbeck in blue and white, each performing well lately.
