Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Live Coverage
Introduction
Manchester United, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting a trio of victories in a row this evening. The wind’s behind them under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Only problem is, Brighton come from the south coast, having triumphed during three consecutive away games at the Theatre of Dreams, and six of the last seven encounters head-to-head.
Never mind the wind behind; Brighton have found very comfortable. Having said all that, Brighton are otherwise as gloriously unpredictable as their hosts, making this match competing and maybe thrilling to watch.
The match begins at 5.30pm BST one last mention with daylight saving ending, everyone. Let’s go!
Lineups
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
United decided on two changes following their 2-1 win at Anfield last weekend. Šeško starts replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature entirely, Yoro steps in in defense.
He sustained a knock this week in practice. Tyrell Malacia is named among the substitutes this campaign.
The Seagulls opted for one change post-success against versus Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, bringing in De Cuyper instead of Gómez, who drops to the bench.
The striker, ex-United player that lifted the title back in 2013, visits his old club with great momentum scoring four in three, an improvement on from 15 prior games.
Leading Stories
The manager pays little heed about the views of the Reds’ manager … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned regarding the plans of Thomas Tuchel.
It is widely discussed that this match may influence their respective fortunes as the Premier League unfolds.
Key players to watch include Fernandes for United and the Brighton forward for the visitors, both in fine form lately.
