Manchester United versus Brighton – Premier League Updates
Introduction
Man Utd, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three Premier League wins on the bounce this evening. The wind’s behind them under Ruben Amorim now more than ever!
Yet, Brighton 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; it’s been straightforward very comfortable. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain as gloriously unpredictable as their hosts, making this match both fascinating and potentially thrilling to watch.
Start time is 5.30 in the evening 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, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Man Utd have made two changes following last week’s victory against Liverpool. Šeško starts instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out completely, Yoro replaces him at the back.
He sustained a knock this week in practice. Malacia returns in a Premier League squad this campaign.
Brighton have made one alteration post-success against against the Magpies. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in in 2012-13, visits his old club in fine form scoring four in three, one more than he’d managed over his last 15 matches.
Leading Stories
Amorim is unfazed for the opinions of the Reds’ manager … while Welbeck is focused about the considerations of Thomas Tuchel.
It is widely discussed that this match might affect their respective fortunes as the Premier League unfolds.
Star performers are Fernandes for United and the Brighton forward for the visitors, both in fine form recently.
