Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Live Coverage
Preamble
The Red Devils, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for three consecutive successes on the bounce tonight. They have momentum under Ruben Amorim now more than ever!
However, the opposing team are the Seagulls, who have won during three consecutive away games at the Theatre of Dreams, winning six from seven encounters head-to-head.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls it’s been a breeze. Nevertheless, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent like United, therefore the fixture appears competing and maybe thrilling to watch.
The match begins at 5.30pm BST one last mention because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Game on!
The Teams
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Manchester United make a couple of alterations after last week’s victory against Liverpool. Šeško is selected replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire is absent entirely, Yoro steps in at the back.
An issue arose during training this week. Malacia makes the squad on the bench in 2025-26.
Brighton have made one alteration after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. Seemingly a tactical shift, including Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, on the bench.
Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in back in 2013, comes back to Manchester with great momentum scoring four in three, an improvement on from 15 prior games.
Leading Stories
The manager pays little heed for the opinions of Liverpool’s boss … while Welbeck is focused about the considerations by the former Chelsea manager.
Various reports suggest this encounter might affect their campaigns as the Premier League unfolds.
Star performers feature Bruno Fernandes in red and Danny Welbeck from the away side, both on song recently.
