Manchester United versus Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Live Coverage
Preamble
Manchester United, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three Premier League wins on the bounce tonight. They have momentum with Ruben Amorim in charge currently!
Only problem is, the opposing team are the Seagulls, with victories in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, and six of the last seven encounters between the clubs.
Despite United’s form; Brighton have found very comfortable. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain as gloriously unpredictable as their hosts, making this match intriguing and possibly highly entertaining.
The match begins at 5.30pm BST one last mention because remember the clocks fall back tonight, everyone. Game on!
The Teams
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Man Utd have made two adjustments in the wake of their 2-1 win at Anfield last weekend. Šeško starts instead of Mount, relegated to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Harry Maguire doesn’t feature completely, Yoro replaces him in defence.
Maguire picked up an injury in midweek sessions. Malacia makes the squad on the bench for the first time this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion make a single switch following victory at home against the Magpies. Likely a defensive move, including Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, now among the subs.
Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League during the 2012-13 season, comes back to Manchester in fine form scoring four in three, exceeding his tally from 15 prior games.
Pre-Match Patter
The manager pays little heed for the opinions of Liverpool’s boss … yet Welbeck is mindful about the considerations from the German coach.
It is widely discussed that this match may influence their campaigns as the Premier League unfolds.
Star performers include the captain from the hosts plus Welbeck for the visitors, both on song in recent weeks.
