Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Updates
Introduction
Manchester United, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it a trio of victories in a row this evening. Confidence is high under Ruben Amorim currently!
However, the opposing team come from the south coast, having triumphed in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, winning six from seven League meetings in this rivalry.
Never mind the wind behind; Brighton have found it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain famously erratic as their hosts, so this game is competing and maybe rollickingly good entertainment.
Start time is 17:30 BST a final reminder for now as the clocks go back this evening, folks. It’s on!
The Teams
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver (Northumberland).
Squad Updates
United decided on two adjustments after last week’s victory at Anfield last weekend. Šeško is selected instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire misses out at all, Yoro steps in in defence.
He sustained a knock in midweek sessions. Malacia returns in a Premier League squad for the first time this season.
The Seagulls opted for one alteration after their 2-1 home win versus Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in De Cuyper replacing Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League in 2012-13, visits his old club in fine form of four goals in three games, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.
Build-Up
The manager pays little heed about the views of Arne Slot … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned with the thought processes by the former Chelsea manager.
It is widely discussed the fixture might affect their respective fortunes as the Premier League campaign progresses.
Star performers are Fernandes for United and Danny Welbeck for the visitors, both in fine form in recent weeks.
