Man Utd versus Brighton – English top flight Live Coverage
Introduction
Manchester United, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it three Premier League wins in a row in this match. They have momentum with Ruben Amorim in charge for the very first time!
Yet, the opposing team are Brighton & Hove Albion, who have won during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, plus six out of seven encounters between the clubs.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls relatively easy. Nevertheless, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent as their hosts, so this game is intriguing and possibly thrilling to watch.
Start time is 5.30pm BST and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. It’s on!
Starting XIs
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, 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 adjustments after the Anfield triumph against Liverpool. Šeško starts for Mason Mount, relegated to the bench, and the match-winner Maguire is absent entirely, Yoro steps in in defence.
Maguire picked up an injury this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.
Brighton have made one alteration after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. Seemingly a tactical shift, bringing in De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, who drops to the bench.
The striker, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in during the 2012-13 season, comes back to Manchester on a hot streak with four recent goals, one more than he’d managed in his previous 15.
Build-Up
The manager pays little heed regarding comments from the Reds’ manager … while Welbeck is focused about the considerations by the former Chelsea manager.
Various reports suggest this encounter may influence their respective fortunes as the Premier League continues.
Ones to watch are Fernandes in red plus Welbeck for the visitors, both on song lately.
