Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Live Coverage
Match Preview
The Red Devils, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three consecutive successes on the bounce in this match. Confidence is high with Ruben Amorim in charge for the very first time!
Yet, the opposing team are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed on each of their last three trips to Old Trafford, plus six out of seven fixtures between the clubs.
Despite United’s form; Brighton have found relatively easy. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain consistently inconsistent as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
Kick-off is at 17:30 BST a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, kids. It’s on!
Lineups
Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver (Northumberland).
Team News
United decided on two adjustments in the wake of the Anfield triumph away to Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in replacing Mount, now on the substitutes, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire is absent entirely, Yoro steps in in defence.
Maguire picked up an injury 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 for Diego Gómez, on the bench.
The striker, ex-United player to win the Premier League in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester in fine form scoring four in three, exceeding his tally from 15 prior games.
Leading Stories
The manager pays little heed regarding comments from the Reds’ manager … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned about the considerations by the former Chelsea manager.
It is widely discussed the fixture might affect their campaigns as the Premier League continues.
Ones to watch are Bruno Fernandes in red and Danny Welbeck in blue and white, each performing well recently.
