Man Utd against Brighton – English top flight Updates
Preamble
Manchester United, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, are targeting three Premier League wins on the bounce tonight. Confidence is high with Ruben Amorim in charge now more than ever!
However, Brighton come from the south coast, having triumphed on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, and six of the last seven League meetings in this rivalry.
Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls relatively easy. That said, the visitors are also as gloriously unpredictable as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears competing and maybe rollickingly good entertainment.
The match begins at 5.30pm BST and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, kids. It’s on!
Lineups
Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (Northumberland).
Squad Updates
United decided on two changes following their 2-1 win at Anfield last weekend. Šeško is selected instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, and the match-winner Maguire is absent entirely, Leny Yoro taking his place in defense.
An issue arose in midweek sessions. Malacia makes the squad on the bench this campaign.
Brighton & Hove Albion make a single switch following victory at home against the Magpies. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League during the 2012-13 season, comes back to Manchester in fine form of four goals in three games, an improvement on in his previous 15.
Leading Stories
The manager pays little heed regarding comments from the Reds’ manager … yet Welbeck is mindful regarding the plans from the German coach.
Various reports suggest that this match might affect their respective fortunes in the top flight campaign progresses.
Ones to watch include Fernandes for United and Danny Welbeck in blue and white, both on song lately.
