Man Utd against Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Live Coverage
Preamble
Man Utd, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, look to make it three consecutive successes in a row this evening. Confidence is high with Ruben Amorim in charge currently!
Only problem is, Brighton are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed during three consecutive away games at the Theatre of Dreams, winning six from seven encounters in this rivalry.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls very comfortable. Nevertheless, Brighton themselves remain consistently inconsistent like United, therefore the fixture appears intriguing and possibly thrilling to watch.
The match begins at 17:30 BST and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, everyone. Let’s go!
The Teams
United: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Team News
United decided on two adjustments following their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Šeško is selected instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out completely, Yoro replaces him in defense.
An issue arose during training this week. Malacia returns on the bench this campaign.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one alteration post-success against against the Magpies. Likely a defensive move, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper replacing Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in back in 2013, visits his old club in fine form with four recent goals, an improvement on from 15 prior games.
Leading Stories
The manager pays little heed for the opinions of the Reds’ manager … yet Welbeck is mindful with the thought processes from the German coach.
Analysts have noted this encounter may influence their campaigns as the Premier League unfolds.
Star performers are Bruno Fernandes in red and the Brighton forward in blue and white, both on song in recent weeks.
