Man Utd v Brighton – English top flight Updates

Preamble

Man Utd, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for a trio of victories on the bounce this evening. The wind’s behind them with Ruben Amorim in charge currently!

Only problem is, their visitors tonight are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, plus six out of seven encounters in this rivalry.

Never mind the wind behind; it’s been straightforward relatively easy. Nevertheless, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent like United, therefore the fixture appears both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.

Start time is 17:30 BST one last mention as the clocks go back this evening, folks. Game on!

The Teams

Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

Official: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).

Squad Updates

United decided on two adjustments in the wake of last week’s victory away to Liverpool. Šeško starts for Mason Mount, who drops to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out completely, Yoro replaces him in defence.

An issue arose in midweek sessions. Malacia returns in a Premier League squad for the first time this season.

Brighton & Hove Albion make a single switch following victory at home over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, swapping in De Cuyper replacing Gómez, on the bench.

Danny Welbeck, formerly of United champions in back in 2013, visits his old club with great momentum scoring four in three, an improvement on in his previous 15.

Pre-Match Patter

The manager pays little heed for the opinions of the Reds’ manager … while Welbeck is focused about the considerations from the German coach.

It is widely discussed this encounter may influence for both teams’ seasons as the Premier League unfolds.

Ones to watch include Fernandes in red and the Brighton forward for the visitors, both in fine form lately.