Manchester United versus Brighton – Premier League Match Report
Match Preview
Man Utd, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, look to make it three Premier League wins straight in this match. Confidence is high with Ruben Amorim in charge for the very first time!
Only problem is, their visitors tonight are the Seagulls, with victories in their previous three visits to Old Trafford, winning six from seven encounters in this rivalry.
Despite United’s form; Brighton have found very comfortable. That said, the visitors are also famously erratic as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears both fascinating and potentially thrilling to watch.
Kick-off is at 5.30pm BST a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, everyone. It’s on!
Starting XIs
United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Manchester United make two changes after last week’s victory away to Liverpool. Šeško starts instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire misses out at all, Yoro replaces him in defence.
Maguire picked up an injury during training this week. Tyrell Malacia is named among the substitutes for the first time this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion make a single switch post-success against versus Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, bringing in De Cuyper for Diego 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 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 about the considerations from the German coach.
Analysts have noted that this match may influence for both teams’ seasons during the league unfolds.
Star performers are Fernandes in red plus Welbeck from the away side, each performing well recently.
