Man Utd against Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Live Coverage
Preamble
Manchester United, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for three Premier League wins on the bounce in this match. They have momentum with Ruben Amorim in charge currently!
Yet, Brighton are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, and six of the last seven fixtures head-to-head.
Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls very comfortable. Nevertheless, Brighton themselves remain famously erratic similar to their opponents, therefore the fixture appears both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
The match begins at 17:30 BST a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, folks. It’s on!
The Teams
United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
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, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Squad Updates
United decided on two adjustments in the wake of their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, and the match-winner Maguire is absent completely, Yoro steps in in defence.
He sustained a knock in midweek sessions. Malacia returns among the substitutes this campaign.
Brighton have made one change post-success against over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, including Maxim De Cuyper replacing Gómez, now among the subs.
Welbeck, formerly of United that lifted the title back in 2013, visits his old club with great momentum of four goals in three games, an improvement on from 15 prior games.
Pre-Match Patter
Amorim is unfazed regarding comments from Liverpool’s boss … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned with the thought processes by the former Chelsea manager.
Various reports suggest this encounter may influence for both teams’ seasons in the top flight unfolds.
Ones to watch include Fernandes from the hosts plus Welbeck for the visitors, both on song in recent weeks.
