Man Utd versus Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Match Report
Preamble
The Red Devils, coming off victories against Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for a trio of victories in a row tonight. They have momentum with Ruben Amorim in charge for the very first time!
However, their visitors tonight come from the south coast, with victories during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, winning six from seven League meetings between the clubs.
Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain consistently inconsistent as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
The match begins at 17:30 BST and we say this for the last time in a while as the clocks go back this evening, kids. Let’s go!
Starting XIs
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Team News
United decided on a couple of alterations in the wake of last week’s victory at Anfield last weekend. Benjamin Šeško comes in for Mason Mount, now on the substitutes, plus the decisive scorer Harry Maguire doesn’t feature completely, Yoro replaces him in defense.
He sustained a knock during training this week. Malacia makes the squad among the substitutes this campaign.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one change following victory at home over Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, swapping in De Cuyper replacing Gómez, now among the subs.
The striker, ex-United player to win the Premier League during the 2012-13 season, returns to Old Trafford on a hot streak with four recent goals, an improvement on over his last 15 matches.
Leading Stories
The manager pays little heed regarding comments from Liverpool’s boss … while Welbeck is focused regarding the plans by the former Chelsea manager.
Various reports suggest this encounter might affect their campaigns in the top flight continues.
Star performers feature Fernandes in red plus Welbeck in blue and white, both on song in recent weeks.
