Man Utd v Brighton – English top flight Match Report
Introduction
Manchester United, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it a trio of victories in a row this evening. Confidence is high managed by Ruben Amorim now more than ever!
Yet, the opposing team are Brighton & Hove Albion, with victories on each of their last three trips to Old Trafford, winning six from seven fixtures head-to-head.
Forget the momentum; it’s been straightforward it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain as gloriously unpredictable as their hosts, making this match competing and maybe rollickingly good entertainment.
Kick-off is at 5.30 in the evening and we say this for the last time in a while as the clocks go back this evening, kids. Let’s go!
Starting XIs
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
Man Utd have made two changes after the Anfield triumph away to Liverpool. Šeško is selected instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire misses out completely, Yoro replaces him in defence.
An issue arose this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad among the substitutes this campaign.
Brighton have made a single switch after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in De Cuyper replacing Gómez, now among the subs.
Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum with four recent goals, an improvement on over his last 15 matches.
Pre-Match Patter
The manager pays little heed regarding comments from the Reds’ manager … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned with the thought processes by the former Chelsea manager.
It is widely discussed this encounter may influence for both teams’ seasons as the Premier League campaign progresses.
Key players to watch include Bruno Fernandes from the hosts and Danny Welbeck in blue and white, both on song in recent weeks.
