Man Utd against Brighton – Premier League Live Coverage
Introduction
The Red Devils, coming off victories against Sunderland and Liverpool, are targeting three consecutive successes straight this evening. Confidence is high under Ruben Amorim currently!
Only problem is, the opposing team come from the south coast, having triumphed on each of their last three trips at Manchester United’s home, winning six from seven encounters in this rivalry.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls very comfortable. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain famously erratic as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears intriguing and possibly thrilling to watch.
The match begins at 17:30 BST a final reminder for now because remember the clocks fall back tonight, kids. Game on!
Lineups
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (Northumberland).
Selection Changes
United decided on two changes in the wake of their 2-1 win away to Liverpool. Šeško starts replacing Mount, relegated to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Harry Maguire doesn’t feature at all, Yoro replaces him in defense.
Maguire picked up an injury this week in practice. Malacia returns among the substitutes this campaign.
The Seagulls opted for a single switch following victory at home over Newcastle. Likely a defensive move, swapping in De Cuyper replacing Gómez, who drops to the bench.
The striker, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League back in 2013, visits his old club with great momentum with four recent goals, an improvement on over his last 15 matches.
Build-Up
Amorim is unfazed regarding comments from Liverpool’s boss … while Welbeck is focused with the thought processes of Thomas Tuchel.
Various reports suggest that this match may influence their respective fortunes as the Premier League continues.
Key players to watch include Bruno Fernandes in red and Danny Welbeck for the visitors, each performing well recently.
