Man Utd against Brighton – Premier League Live Coverage
Match Preview
The Red Devils, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, are targeting three Premier League wins on the bounce this evening. Confidence is high under Ruben Amorim now more than ever!
Only problem is, their visitors tonight are the Seagulls, with victories on each of their last three trips to Old Trafford, and six of the last seven fixtures between the clubs.
Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, the visitors are also as gloriously unpredictable like United, making this match both fascinating and potentially highly entertaining.
Kick-off is at 5.30pm BST and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Let’s go!
Lineups
United: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
Manchester United make two adjustments after last week’s victory against Liverpool. Šeško starts for Mason Mount, now on the substitutes, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire is absent entirely, Yoro steps in at the back.
He sustained a knock this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad this campaign.
Brighton have made one alteration following victory at home over Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, including De Cuyper replacing Gómez, on the bench.
The striker, ex-United player champions in during the 2012-13 season, visits his old club on a hot streak of four goals in three games, an improvement on in his previous 15.
Build-Up
The manager pays little heed regarding comments from the Reds’ manager … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned with the thought processes by the former Chelsea manager.
It is widely discussed the fixture could have implications their campaigns in the top flight unfolds.
Key players to watch feature the captain from the hosts plus Welbeck for the visitors, both on song in recent weeks.