Man Utd against Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Live Coverage
Preamble
Manchester United, coming off victories against Sunderland and Liverpool, are targeting three consecutive successes on the bounce this evening. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
However, Brighton are the Seagulls, with victories during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, winning six from seven League meetings in this rivalry.
Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, the visitors are also consistently inconsistent like United, making this match both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
Kick-off is at 17:30 BST a final reminder for now because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. It’s on!
Starting XIs
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Manchester United make two adjustments following their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in replacing Mount, relegated to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire is absent completely, Yoro steps in in defence.
An issue arose this week in practice. Malacia returns in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.
The Seagulls opted for a single switch post-success against versus Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, including Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, on the bench.
The striker, formerly of United champions in during the 2012-13 season, visits his old club on a hot streak with four recent goals, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.
Build-Up
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care regarding comments from Liverpool’s boss … yet Welbeck is mindful regarding the plans of Thomas Tuchel.
Analysts have noted that this match might affect for both teams’ seasons during the league continues.
Key players to watch are Bruno Fernandes in red and the Brighton forward from the away side, both in fine form in recent weeks.
