Man Utd v Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Match Report
Preamble
The Red Devils, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for three consecutive successes on the bounce this evening. The wind’s behind them with Ruben Amorim in charge currently!
Only problem is, Brighton are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed in their previous three visits to Old Trafford, and six of the last seven fixtures head-to-head.
Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls very comfortable. That said, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent like United, so this game is intriguing and possibly highly entertaining.
The match begins at 17:30 BST one last mention because remember the clocks fall back tonight, kids. Game on!
Starting XIs
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
United decided on a couple of alterations in the wake of their 2-1 win away to Liverpool. Šeško is selected replacing Mount, now on the substitutes, and the match-winner Maguire misses out at all, Leny Yoro taking his place at the back.
He sustained a knock this week in practice. Malacia returns among the substitutes this campaign.
The Seagulls opted for one change after their 2-1 home win versus Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper replacing Gómez, now among the subs.
Welbeck, formerly of United to win the Premier League in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester in fine form with four recent goals, one more than he’d managed in his previous 15.
Build-Up
Amorim is unfazed about the views of the Reds’ manager … while Welbeck is focused with the thought processes of Thomas Tuchel.
It is widely discussed this encounter may influence their respective fortunes during the league continues.
Star performers include Fernandes from the hosts plus Welbeck from the away side, both in fine form recently.
