Man Utd versus Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Live Coverage
Introduction
Manchester United, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for a trio of victories straight in this match. Confidence is high with Ruben Amorim in charge for the very first time!
Yet, their visitors tonight are Brighton & Hove Albion, with victories during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, and six of the last seven League meetings head-to-head.
Despite United’s form; it’s been straightforward relatively easy. Nevertheless, the visitors are also famously erratic similar to their opponents, so this game is intriguing and possibly highly entertaining.
The match begins at 17:30 BST a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, kids. Game on!
Starting XIs
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Man Utd have made two changes in the wake of their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Šeško starts replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, and the match-winner Maguire misses out completely, Yoro steps in in defence.
He sustained a knock this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad on the bench in 2025-26.
The Seagulls opted for one alteration post-success against against the Magpies. Seemingly a tactical shift, bringing in De Cuyper replacing Gómez, now among the subs.
The striker, formerly of United champions in in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester with great momentum with four recent goals, one more than he’d managed in his previous 15.
Pre-Match Patter
The manager pays little heed regarding comments from Arne Slot … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned with the thought processes by the former Chelsea manager.
Various reports suggest this encounter may influence their campaigns as the Premier League continues.
Ones to watch include the captain for United and Danny Welbeck in blue and white, each performing well in recent weeks.
