Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Match Report
Introduction
Man Utd, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for a trio of victories on the bounce tonight. The wind’s behind them under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
However, Brighton are the Seagulls, having triumphed during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, and six of the last seven League meetings between the clubs.
Forget the momentum; it’s been straightforward it’s been a breeze. That said, the visitors are also as gloriously unpredictable like United, so this game is competing and maybe rollickingly good entertainment.
The match begins at 17:30 BST and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Game on!
The Teams
United: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (Northumberland).
Selection Changes
United decided on two changes after their 2-1 win at Anfield last weekend. Benjamin Šeško comes in replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out entirely, Leny Yoro taking his place in defence.
Maguire picked up an injury in midweek sessions. Tyrell Malacia is named in a Premier League squad for the first time this season.
Brighton have made one alteration after their 2-1 home win over Newcastle. Likely a defensive move, swapping in De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, now among the subs.
The striker, formerly of United that lifted the title in 2012-13, visits his old club with great momentum with four recent goals, exceeding his tally from 15 prior games.
Pre-Match Patter
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of Arne Slot … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned about the considerations from the German coach.
Analysts have noted that this match could have implications for both teams’ seasons during the league unfolds.
Ones to watch are Fernandes in red and the Brighton forward for the visitors, both in fine form recently.
