Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Match Report
Introduction
Man Utd, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, look to make it three Premier League wins straight in this match. Confidence is high with Ruben Amorim in charge currently!
However, their visitors tonight are the Seagulls, who have won during three consecutive away games at the Theatre of Dreams, and six of the last seven League meetings head-to-head.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found relatively easy. Nevertheless, Brighton are otherwise as gloriously unpredictable like United, so this game is intriguing and possibly rollickingly good entertainment.
Kick-off is at 5.30 in the evening a final reminder for now as the clocks go back this evening, kids. Game on!
Lineups
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Selection Changes
United decided on two adjustments after last week’s victory away to Liverpool. Šeško starts replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, and the match-winner Maguire misses out completely, Yoro replaces him in defense.
Maguire picked up an injury this week in practice. Tyrell Malacia is named in a Premier League squad this campaign.
Brighton have made a single switch post-success against over Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, including Maxim De Cuyper replacing Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League in 2012-13, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum with four recent goals, one more than he’d managed in his previous 15.
Leading Stories
Amorim is unfazed for the opinions of Arne Slot … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned about the considerations of Thomas Tuchel.
It is widely discussed that this match may influence their respective fortunes during the league campaign progresses.
Star performers are the captain for United and the Brighton forward for the visitors, both on song in recent weeks.
