Manchester United versus Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Live Coverage
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Manchester United, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for three consecutive successes straight tonight. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Yet, the opposing team are the Seagulls, with victories on each of their last three trips at Manchester United’s home, winning six from seven fixtures head-to-head.
Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls relatively easy. Nevertheless, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent like United, so this game is competing and maybe thrilling to watch.
Start time is 17:30 BST a final reminder for now because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Let’s go!
The Teams
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Manchester United make a couple of alterations following last week’s victory at Anfield last weekend. Šeško is selected instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out completely, Yoro steps in in defense.
An issue arose this week in practice. Malacia returns on the bench for the first time this season.
Brighton have made a single switch after their 2-1 home win over Newcastle. Likely a defensive move, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper replacing Gómez, now among the subs.
Welbeck, ex-United player that lifted the title during the 2012-13 season, comes back to Manchester on a hot streak scoring four in three, an improvement on in his previous 15.
Pre-Match Patter
The manager pays little heed for the opinions of the Reds’ manager … yet Welbeck is mindful regarding the plans of Thomas Tuchel.
Various reports suggest the fixture may influence for both teams’ seasons as the Premier League continues.
Key players to watch are the captain in red and Danny Welbeck in blue and white, both in fine form recently.
