Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Match Report
Preamble
Manchester United, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, are targeting three Premier League wins in a row this evening. The wind’s behind them with Ruben Amorim in charge now more than ever!
Only problem is, their visitors tonight come from the south coast, having triumphed during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, plus six out of seven League meetings head-to-head.
Despite United’s form; Brighton have found relatively easy. Nevertheless, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent similar to their opponents, making this match competing and maybe thrilling to watch.
The match begins at 17:30 BST one last mention as the clocks go back this evening, folks. Game on!
The Teams
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Team News
Man Utd have made two changes after last week’s victory at Anfield last weekend. Šeško is selected replacing Mount, relegated to the bench, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature completely, Yoro replaces him at the back.
He sustained a knock during training this week. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad for the first time this season.
The Seagulls opted for one change post-success against versus Newcastle. Likely a defensive move, including Maxim De Cuyper replacing Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, formerly of United to win the Premier League back in 2013, comes back to Manchester in fine form of four goals in three games, one more than he’d managed over his last 15 matches.
Leading Stories
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care regarding comments from Arne Slot … while Welbeck is focused regarding the plans from the German coach.
Various reports suggest this encounter could have implications for both teams’ seasons as the Premier League continues.
Ones to watch include Fernandes in red and the Brighton forward in blue and white, each performing well in recent weeks.
