Manchester United versus Brighton – English top flight Match Report
Match Preview
The Red Devils, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three consecutive successes on the bounce tonight. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Yet, their visitors tonight are the Seagulls, having triumphed in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, winning six from seven League meetings in this rivalry.
Never mind the wind behind; Brighton have found very comfortable. Nevertheless, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent similar to their opponents, making this match both fascinating and potentially thrilling to watch.
Start time is 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!
Starting XIs
United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Man Utd have made a couple of alterations in the wake of last week’s victory against Liverpool. Šeško is selected replacing Mount, relegated to the bench, and the match-winner Maguire misses out at all, Yoro steps in at the back.
An issue arose this week in practice. 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, on the bench.
Welbeck, formerly of United that lifted the title during the 2012-13 season, visits his old club on a hot streak of four goals in three games, one more than he’d managed over his last 15 matches.
Build-Up
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care regarding comments from the Reds’ manager … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned about the considerations from the German coach.
It is widely discussed that this match might affect their respective fortunes during the league unfolds.
Ones to watch are the captain for United and the Brighton forward for the visitors, each performing well lately.