Man Utd against Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Updates
Match Preview
Manchester United, coming off victories against Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for three Premier League wins in a row tonight. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim currently!
Yet, the opposing team are the Seagulls, who have won during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, winning six from seven encounters head-to-head.
Despite United’s form; for the Seagulls relatively easy. Having said all that, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent similar to their opponents, making this match competing and maybe highly entertaining.
Start time is 5.30pm BST and we say this for the last time in a while with daylight saving ending, folks. It’s on!
The Teams
United: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver (Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Man Utd have made a couple of alterations after their 2-1 win at Anfield last weekend. Šeško is selected for Mason Mount, relegated to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire is absent completely, Yoro replaces him in defense.
Maguire picked up an injury this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad on the bench for the first time this season.
The Seagulls opted for one alteration after their 2-1 home win over Newcastle. Likely a defensive move, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad that lifted the title in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester with great momentum scoring four in three, one more than he’d managed over his last 15 matches.
Build-Up
The manager pays little heed regarding comments from the Reds’ manager … while Welbeck is focused regarding the plans of Thomas Tuchel.
Analysts have noted that this match could have implications their campaigns as the Premier League unfolds.
Key players to watch include the captain in red and the Brighton forward for the visitors, each performing well recently.
