Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Updates
Introduction
The Red Devils, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for three Premier League wins straight tonight. Confidence is high under Ruben Amorim currently!
Yet, their visitors tonight come from the south coast, having triumphed on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, and six of the last seven encounters between the clubs.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls very comfortable. That said, Brighton themselves remain as gloriously unpredictable similar to their opponents, making this match both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
Kick-off is at 17:30 BST one last mention as the clocks go back this evening, everyone. It’s on!
The Teams
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Squad Updates
United decided on two changes in the wake of their 2-1 win away to Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in replacing Mount, relegated to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire is absent entirely, Yoro replaces him in defence.
Maguire picked up an injury this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad for the first time this season.
Brighton have made a single switch after their 2-1 home win over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, including Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, now among the subs.
The striker, a member of the last Manchester United squad that lifted the title during the 2012-13 season, comes back to Manchester with great momentum with four recent goals, an improvement on in his previous 15.
Leading Stories
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care regarding comments from Liverpool’s boss … while Welbeck is focused with the thought processes of Thomas Tuchel.
It is widely discussed that this match may influence their respective fortunes as the Premier League unfolds.
Ones to watch include Bruno Fernandes from the hosts plus Welbeck in blue and white, both in fine form lately.
