Man Utd v Brighton – English top flight Live Coverage
Introduction
Manchester United, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, are targeting three Premier League wins in a row tonight. The wind’s behind them managed by Ruben Amorim currently!
Yet, the opposing team are the Seagulls, having triumphed during three consecutive away games at Manchester United’s home, plus six out of seven League meetings in this rivalry.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, Brighton are otherwise as gloriously unpredictable as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears both fascinating and potentially highly entertaining.
The match begins at 17:30 BST a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, everyone. Let’s go!
Lineups
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
United decided on a couple of alterations following their 2-1 win at Anfield last weekend. Benjamin Šeško comes in instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, and the match-winner Maguire is absent at all, Yoro steps in at the back.
Maguire picked up an injury this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad among the substitutes for the first time this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one change post-success against against the Magpies. Seemingly a tactical shift, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, now among the subs.
The striker, ex-United player that lifted the title back in 2013, comes back to Manchester on a hot streak with four recent goals, one more than he’d managed over his last 15 matches.
Leading Stories
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of the Reds’ manager … while Welbeck is focused about the considerations by the former Chelsea manager.
Analysts have noted this encounter may influence for both teams’ seasons in the top flight continues.
Ones to watch include the captain in red and the Brighton forward from the away side, both in fine form in recent weeks.
