Manchester United versus Brighton – English top flight Match Report
Match Preview
Manchester United, coming off victories against Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for a trio of victories on the bounce in this match. The wind’s behind them managed by Ruben Amorim now more than ever!
Only problem is, their visitors tonight come from the south coast, having triumphed on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, plus six out of seven fixtures in this rivalry.
Never mind the wind behind; Brighton have found relatively easy. That said, Brighton themselves remain as gloriously unpredictable like United, making this match competing and maybe highly entertaining.
Kick-off is at 5.30 in the evening and we say this for the last time in a while with daylight saving ending, kids. Let’s go!
Starting XIs
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
Manchester United make two changes in the wake of their 2-1 win at Anfield last weekend. Šeško is selected instead of Mount, relegated to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Harry Maguire doesn’t feature entirely, Yoro replaces him in defence.
He sustained a knock this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad for the first time this season.
The Seagulls opted for a single switch after their 2-1 home win versus Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, now among the subs.
The striker, formerly of United 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
The manager pays little heed regarding comments from the Reds’ manager … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned about the considerations by the former Chelsea manager.
It is widely discussed the fixture may influence for both teams’ seasons during the league unfolds.
Ones to watch include Bruno Fernandes in red plus Welbeck in blue and white, each performing well lately.