Man Utd versus Brighton – English top flight Live Coverage
Match Preview
The Red Devils, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, are targeting three consecutive successes in a row in this match. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Yet, the opposing team come from the south coast, who have won on each of their last three trips at Manchester United’s home, plus six out of seven fixtures head-to-head.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls very comfortable. That said, Brighton themselves remain as gloriously unpredictable as their hosts, making this match competing and maybe rollickingly good entertainment.
The match begins at 17:30 BST a final reminder for now as the clocks go back this evening, everyone. Game on!
Starting XIs
Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
Manchester United make a couple of alterations in the wake of the Anfield triumph away to Liverpool. Šeško is selected instead of Mount, who drops to the bench, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature at all, Yoro replaces him in defense.
He sustained a knock during training this week. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.
Brighton have made a single switch following victory at home over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, bringing in De Cuyper replacing Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, formerly of United to win the Premier League back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum of four goals in three games, an improvement on over his last 15 matches.
Leading Stories
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care regarding comments from Arne Slot … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned regarding the plans from the German coach.
Various reports suggest that this match may influence for both teams’ seasons during the league unfolds.
Ones to watch feature Fernandes from the hosts plus Welbeck from the away side, both in fine form recently.
