Manchester United versus Brighton – English top flight Match Report
Preamble
Manchester United, coming off victories against Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it three consecutive successes on the bounce tonight. They have momentum under Ruben Amorim now more than ever!
However, their visitors tonight are Brighton & Hove Albion, with victories in their previous three visits at Manchester United’s home, winning six from seven League meetings between the clubs.
Despite United’s form; Brighton have found relatively easy. Nevertheless, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent as their hosts, making this match both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
The match begins at 17:30 BST a final reminder for now because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Game on!
Lineups
United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
Man Utd have made two changes in the wake of the Anfield triumph against Liverpool. Šeško starts for Mason Mount, now on the substitutes, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature completely, Yoro replaces him at the back.
Maguire picked up an injury during training this week. Tyrell Malacia is named on the bench for the first time this season.
Brighton have made a single switch following victory at home against the Magpies. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, on the bench.
Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum of four goals in three games, an improvement on from 15 prior games.
Build-Up
Amorim is unfazed about the views of Liverpool’s boss … while Welbeck is focused about the considerations from the German coach.
Analysts have noted the fixture could have implications their campaigns in the top flight campaign progresses.
Star performers are the captain in red and the Brighton forward in blue and white, both on song recently.