Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Match Report
Match Preview
Man Utd, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, are targeting three consecutive successes on the bounce tonight. Confidence is high with Ruben Amorim in charge currently!
Yet, the opposing team are the Seagulls, having triumphed during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, winning six from seven encounters between the clubs.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, Brighton are otherwise famously erratic as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears both fascinating and potentially highly entertaining.
Kick-off is at 17:30 BST and we say this for the last time in a while as the clocks go back this evening, kids. It’s on!
Lineups
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Manchester United make two changes following their 2-1 win at Anfield last weekend. Šeško is selected instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, and the match-winner Maguire is absent entirely, Yoro replaces him in defence.
An issue arose this week in practice. Tyrell Malacia is named in a Premier League squad this campaign.
The Seagulls opted for a single switch after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. Seemingly a tactical shift, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, on the bench.
Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League back in 2013, visits his old club in fine form with four recent goals, an improvement on over his last 15 matches.
Leading Stories
Amorim is unfazed for the opinions of Arne Slot … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned about the considerations from the German coach.
Various reports suggest the fixture could have implications their respective fortunes in the top flight unfolds.
Ones to watch are Fernandes for United and the Brighton forward in blue and white, both in fine form lately.