Manchester United versus Brighton – English top flight Live Coverage
Preamble
Manchester United, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for a trio of victories straight tonight. Confidence is high managed by Ruben Amorim currently!
Only problem is, the opposing team are the Seagulls, having triumphed during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, winning six from seven fixtures between the clubs.
Despite United’s form; Brighton have found very comfortable. That said, Brighton themselves remain consistently inconsistent similar to their opponents, therefore the fixture appears competing and maybe highly entertaining.
Start time is 17:30 BST a final reminder for now as the clocks go back this evening, folks. Game on!
Starting XIs
United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
United decided on a couple of alterations following last week’s victory at Anfield last weekend. Šeško starts replacing Mount, now on the substitutes, while last week’s win-securing hero Harry Maguire doesn’t feature entirely, Yoro replaces him at the back.
Maguire picked up an injury during training this week. Malacia returns in a Premier League squad this campaign.
Brighton have made one alteration following victory at home versus Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, on the bench.
Danny Welbeck, ex-United player champions in back in 2013, comes back to Manchester with great momentum scoring four in three, an improvement on in his previous 15.
Build-Up
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care regarding comments from Arne Slot … while Welbeck is focused regarding the plans from the German coach.
Analysts have noted that this match may influence their respective fortunes in the top flight unfolds.
Ones to watch are Fernandes in red and the Brighton forward in blue and white, both in fine form recently.
