Man Utd v Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Updates
Match Preview
Manchester United, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, look to make it three consecutive successes straight in this match. The wind’s behind them managed by Ruben Amorim now more than ever!
Only problem is, their visitors tonight are Brighton & Hove Albion, with victories on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, plus six out of seven League meetings head-to-head.
Despite United’s form; Brighton have found relatively easy. Nevertheless, Brighton are otherwise famously erratic like United, making this match competing and maybe thrilling to watch.
The match begins at 5.30pm BST a final reminder for now because remember the clocks fall back tonight, kids. It’s on!
Lineups
Man Utd: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Man Utd have made two changes in the wake of last week’s victory against Liverpool. Šeško starts instead of Mount, relegated to the bench, and the match-winner Maguire misses out at all, Yoro steps in in defence.
An issue arose this week in practice. Malacia returns in a Premier League squad for the first time this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion make a single switch after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. Likely a defensive move, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper replacing Gómez, on the bench.
Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in back in 2013, visits his old club on a hot streak scoring four in three, an improvement on over his last 15 matches.
Pre-Match Patter
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care about the views of Liverpool’s boss … while Welbeck is focused regarding the plans by the former Chelsea manager.
Analysts have noted this encounter might affect their respective fortunes as the Premier League continues.
Star performers are Fernandes in red plus Welbeck for the visitors, both in fine form recently.
