Man Utd against Brighton – Premier League Live Coverage
Preamble
Man Utd, coming off victories against Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for a trio of victories on the bounce in this match. They have momentum under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Only problem is, their visitors tonight are the Seagulls, with victories during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, plus six out of seven League meetings in this rivalry.
Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls relatively easy. Nevertheless, the visitors are also famously erratic similar to their opponents, so this game is competing and maybe highly entertaining.
Kick-off is at 17:30 BST and we say this for the last time in a while as the clocks go back this evening, everyone. Let’s go!
The Teams
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
Man Utd have made a couple of alterations after their 2-1 win away to Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in instead of Mount, relegated to the bench, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature completely, Yoro replaces him in defense.
He sustained a knock during training this week. Tyrell Malacia is named on the bench this campaign.
The Seagulls opted for one change after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. Seemingly a tactical shift, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, on the bench.
Welbeck, formerly of United champions in back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford in fine form scoring four in three, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.
Pre-Match Patter
The manager pays little heed for the opinions of Liverpool’s boss … while Welbeck is focused regarding the plans of Thomas Tuchel.
Various reports suggest that this match could have implications for both teams’ seasons in the top flight unfolds.
Key players to watch include Fernandes from the hosts plus Welbeck for the visitors, both on song recently.
