Man Utd v Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Live Coverage
Match Preview
Man Utd, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, are targeting three consecutive successes on the bounce in this match. They have momentum under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
However, Brighton are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, plus six out of seven fixtures in this rivalry.
Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls relatively easy. Having said all that, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent like United, so this game is intriguing and possibly rollickingly good entertainment.
The match begins at 5.30 in the evening a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, everyone. It’s on!
Starting XIs
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
United decided on two adjustments in the wake of their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Šeško is selected for Mason Mount, relegated to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Harry Maguire doesn’t feature entirely, Leny Yoro taking his place in defence.
He sustained a knock this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.
Brighton & Hove Albion make a single switch following victory at home versus Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, swapping in De Cuyper instead of Gómez, now among the subs.
The striker, formerly of United to win the Premier League in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester in fine form of four goals in three games, an improvement on over his last 15 matches.
Pre-Match Patter
Amorim is unfazed for the opinions of Arne Slot … while Welbeck is focused with the thought processes from the German coach.
It is widely discussed that this match might affect for both teams’ seasons as the Premier League unfolds.
Ones to watch are the captain from the hosts and Danny Welbeck from the away side, both in fine form lately.
