Man Utd v Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Updates
Preamble
The Red Devils, coming off victories against Sunderland and Liverpool, are targeting three consecutive successes straight this evening. Confidence is high under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Only problem is, the opposing team come from the south coast, having triumphed in their previous three visits to Old Trafford, winning six from seven League meetings between the clubs.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found very comfortable. Nevertheless, Brighton are otherwise famously erratic as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears both fascinating and potentially highly entertaining.
Kick-off is at 17:30 BST a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, everyone. Let’s go!
Starting XIs
Man Utd: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Manchester United make a couple of alterations following their 2-1 win away to Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire is absent at all, Yoro replaces him at the back.
He sustained a knock during training this week. Tyrell Malacia is named among the substitutes in 2025-26.
The Seagulls opted for a single switch following victory at home over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, including Maxim De Cuyper replacing Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Danny Welbeck, formerly of United to win the Premier League back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum with four recent goals, an improvement on in his previous 15.
Pre-Match Patter
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of Arne Slot … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned regarding the plans by the former Chelsea manager.
It is widely discussed this encounter might affect for both teams’ seasons during the league unfolds.
Ones to watch feature Fernandes from the hosts and the Brighton forward from the away side, both in fine form recently.
