Manchester United against Brighton – Premier League Match Report
Introduction
Man Utd, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three consecutive successes in a row in this match. Confidence is high with Ruben Amorim in charge for the very first time!
Yet, Brighton are Brighton & Hove Albion, who have won on each of their last three trips to Old Trafford, winning six from seven League meetings head-to-head.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls relatively easy. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain famously erratic like United, therefore the fixture appears competing and maybe highly entertaining.
Start time is 17:30 BST and we say this for the last time in a while with daylight saving ending, kids. It’s on!
The Teams
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Team News
United decided on two changes following their 2-1 win at Anfield last weekend. Šeško is selected replacing Mount, now on the substitutes, plus the decisive scorer Maguire is absent entirely, Leny Yoro taking his place in defence.
Maguire picked up an injury in midweek sessions. Malacia returns on the bench for the first time this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one alteration post-success against over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, bringing in De Cuyper replacing Gómez, on the bench.
Danny Welbeck, ex-United player to win the Premier League back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford on a hot streak of four goals in three games, exceeding his tally in his previous 15.
Pre-Match Patter
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care about the views of the Reds’ manager … while Welbeck is focused with the thought processes of Thomas Tuchel.
Various reports suggest that this match might affect their campaigns in the top flight campaign progresses.
Key players to watch feature Bruno Fernandes in red and the Brighton forward in blue and white, both on song recently.
