Man Utd versus Brighton – English top flight Match Report
Preamble
Manchester United, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it three consecutive successes on the bounce this evening. Confidence is high managed by Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Only problem is, Brighton are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed in their previous three visits to Old Trafford, plus six out of seven encounters in this rivalry.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls very comfortable. Nevertheless, Brighton themselves remain famously erratic similar to their opponents, so this game is competing and maybe rollickingly good entertainment.
The match begins at 5.30pm BST and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Game on!
Lineups
Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (Northumberland).
Selection Changes
United decided on two changes following the Anfield triumph away to Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in replacing Mount, now on the substitutes, plus the decisive scorer Maguire is absent at all, Leny Yoro taking his place at the back.
He sustained a knock during training this week. Tyrell Malacia is named among the substitutes this campaign.
The Seagulls opted for a single switch after their 2-1 home win over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, including De Cuyper replacing Gómez, now among the subs.
Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League back in 2013, visits his old club in fine form scoring four in three, an improvement on over his last 15 matches.
Pre-Match Patter
The manager pays little heed about the views of Arne Slot … yet Welbeck is mindful with the thought processes by the former Chelsea manager.
It is widely discussed the fixture may influence their respective fortunes during the league unfolds.
Ones to watch are the captain in red and the Brighton forward for the visitors, both in fine form recently.
