Man Utd v Brighton – English top flight Match Report
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The Red Devils, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, look to make it three Premier League wins on the bounce tonight. The wind’s behind them managed by Ruben Amorim currently!
Yet, Brighton are the Seagulls, having triumphed during three consecutive away games at the Theatre of Dreams, winning six from seven fixtures head-to-head.
Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls very comfortable. That said, the visitors are also famously erratic as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
Kick-off is at 17:30 BST one last mention because remember the clocks fall back tonight, kids. Game on!
Lineups
United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Manchester United make two changes in the wake of last week’s victory against Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in for Mason Mount, now on the substitutes, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature at all, Yoro steps in at the back.
He sustained a knock during training this week. Malacia makes the squad among the substitutes in 2025-26.
The Seagulls opted for one change post-success against versus Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper replacing Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, formerly of United to win the Premier League during the 2012-13 season, visits his old club with great momentum with four recent goals, one more than he’d managed over his last 15 matches.
Leading Stories
The manager pays little heed about the views of the Reds’ manager … while Welbeck is focused about the considerations by the former Chelsea manager.
Various reports suggest the fixture could have implications for both teams’ seasons as the Premier League campaign progresses.
Key players to watch feature Fernandes from the hosts and the Brighton forward from the away side, each performing well recently.
