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Match Preview

Man Utd, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for three Premier League wins on the bounce in this match. Confidence is high with Ruben Amorim in charge now more than ever!

Only problem is, the opposing team are the Seagulls, having triumphed in their previous three visits to Old Trafford, plus six out of seven encounters between the clubs.

Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls it’s been a breeze. That said, the visitors are also famously erratic as their hosts, so this game is competing and maybe highly entertaining.

Start time is 5.30 in the evening a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, folks. Game on!

Lineups

Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).

Squad Updates

Manchester United make two adjustments following last week’s victory at Anfield last weekend. Šeško starts instead of Mount, who drops to the bench, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature at all, Yoro steps in in defence.

He sustained a knock this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad on the bench for the first time this season.

Brighton have made one change post-success against over Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, on the bench.

The striker, formerly of United to win the Premier League in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester on a hot streak scoring four in three, an improvement on from 15 prior games.

Pre-Match Patter

Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of Liverpool’s boss … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned regarding the plans by the former Chelsea manager.

Various reports suggest that this match might affect their campaigns in the top flight continues.

Ones to watch feature Fernandes from the hosts and the Brighton forward from the away side, both in fine form in recent weeks.