Man Utd v Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Updates
Preamble
The Red Devils, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for a trio of victories straight in this match. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim currently!
Only problem is, their visitors tonight are the Seagulls, having triumphed in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, plus six out of seven encounters head-to-head.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls relatively easy. Nevertheless, Brighton are otherwise as gloriously unpredictable like United, making this match intriguing and possibly rollickingly good entertainment.
The match begins at 5.30 in the evening and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, kids. Game on!
Starting XIs
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Manchester United make a couple of alterations after the Anfield triumph away to Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Harry Maguire doesn’t feature completely, Leny Yoro taking his place at the back.
He sustained a knock in midweek sessions. Malacia makes the squad among the substitutes this campaign.
The Seagulls opted for one change after their 2-1 home win over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, now among the subs.
The striker, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford on a hot streak of four goals in three games, an improvement on from 15 prior games.
Build-Up
Amorim is unfazed regarding comments from the Reds’ manager … yet Welbeck is mindful with the thought processes of Thomas Tuchel.
Various reports suggest this encounter may influence their respective fortunes in the top flight campaign progresses.
Ones to watch are Fernandes for United and Danny Welbeck in blue and white, both on song in recent weeks.
