Man Utd versus Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Match Report
Introduction
The Red Devils, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for three Premier League wins in a row this evening. Confidence is high with Ruben Amorim in charge currently!
Only problem is, the opposing team come from the south coast, with victories on each of their last three trips at Manchester United’s home, plus six out of seven fixtures between the clubs.
Forget the momentum; it’s been straightforward very comfortable. That said, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent similar to their opponents, so this game is competing and maybe thrilling to watch.
Kick-off is at 5.30pm BST one last mention with daylight saving ending, kids. Let’s go!
The Teams
Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver (Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Manchester United make a couple of alterations after the Anfield triumph against Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in for Mason Mount, who drops to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire is absent completely, Yoro replaces him in defense.
Maguire picked up an injury during training this week. Tyrell Malacia is named on the bench this campaign.
Brighton & Hove Albion make a single switch post-success against against the Magpies. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, including Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, on the bench.
Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum of four goals in three games, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.
Leading Stories
The manager pays little heed about the views of Arne Slot … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned with the thought processes from the German coach.
It is widely discussed that this match could have implications for both teams’ seasons as the Premier League unfolds.
Key players to watch are Fernandes for United and Danny Welbeck from the away side, both on song recently.
