Man Utd against Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Updates
Preamble
Man Utd, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for three Premier League wins straight tonight. The wind’s behind them with Ruben Amorim in charge for the very first time!
Yet, Brighton come from the south coast, who have won in their previous three visits to Old Trafford, and six of the last seven encounters head-to-head.
Never mind the wind behind; it’s been straightforward very comfortable. That said, Brighton are otherwise as gloriously unpredictable as their hosts, making this match both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
Start time is 5.30 in the evening one last mention as the clocks go back this evening, folks. It’s on!
Lineups
Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Manchester United make a couple of alterations after their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in instead of Mount, relegated to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire is absent completely, Yoro replaces him in defense.
He sustained a knock during training this week. Tyrell Malacia is named on the bench for the first time this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one change following victory at home over Newcastle. Likely a defensive move, swapping in De Cuyper replacing Gómez, now among the subs.
The striker, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford on a hot streak with four recent goals, exceeding his tally over his last 15 matches.
Pre-Match Patter
The manager pays little heed about the views of Liverpool’s boss … while Welbeck is focused regarding the plans of Thomas Tuchel.
Various reports suggest this encounter could have implications for both teams’ seasons as the Premier League continues.
Star performers include Bruno Fernandes in red and Danny Welbeck for the visitors, both on song recently.