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Match Preview

The Red Devils, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for three Premier League wins straight tonight. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim now more than ever!

Only problem is, their visitors tonight are Brighton & Hove Albion, who have won on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, plus six out of seven League meetings between the clubs.

Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls it’s been a breeze. That said, Brighton themselves remain as gloriously unpredictable like United, so this game is competing and maybe rollickingly good entertainment.

Start time is 5.30pm BST a final reminder for now because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Let’s go!

Lineups

Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

The Seagulls: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

Match referee: Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).

Team News

United decided on two changes in the wake of last week’s victory against Liverpool. Šeško is selected for Mason Mount, who drops to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire misses out entirely, Yoro steps in at the back.

Maguire picked up an injury this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad for the first time this season.

Brighton have made one alteration following victory at home over Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, including Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, who drops to the bench.

Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad that lifted the title in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester on a hot streak scoring four in three, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.

Leading Stories

Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care about the views of the Reds’ manager … yet Welbeck is mindful about the considerations from the German coach.

Various reports suggest the fixture may influence their campaigns in the top flight unfolds.

Key players to watch are Bruno Fernandes for United plus Welbeck from the away side, both in fine form lately.