Man Utd v Brighton – Premier League Live Coverage
Preamble
The Red Devils, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it a trio of victories straight tonight. The wind’s behind them under Ruben Amorim currently!
Only problem is, their visitors tonight are the Seagulls, with victories during three consecutive away games at the Theatre of Dreams, and six of the last seven encounters head-to-head.
Never mind the wind behind; Brighton have found relatively easy. Having said all that, Brighton are otherwise as gloriously unpredictable as their hosts, making this match both fascinating and potentially thrilling to watch.
Kick-off is at 17:30 BST and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Game on!
The Teams
Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Man Utd have made a couple of alterations following their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Šeško is selected instead of Mount, who drops to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire misses out at all, Leny Yoro taking his place at the back.
An issue arose in midweek sessions. Malacia returns in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one change after their 2-1 home win over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, on the bench.
The striker, formerly of United to win the Premier League during the 2012-13 season, returns to Old Trafford on a hot streak scoring four in three, an improvement on over his last 15 matches.
Pre-Match Patter
The manager pays little heed for the opinions of the Reds’ manager … yet Welbeck is mindful regarding the plans from the German coach.
Various reports suggest the fixture might affect their respective fortunes in the top flight campaign progresses.
Key players to watch include Fernandes for United plus Welbeck from the away side, both on song lately.
