Man Utd against Brighton – English top flight Live Coverage
Match Preview
Manchester United, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for a trio of victories straight tonight. The wind’s behind them under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Yet, their visitors tonight are Brighton & Hove Albion, who have won during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, and six of the last seven encounters between the clubs.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls relatively easy. Having said all that, the visitors are also consistently inconsistent as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears competing and maybe highly entertaining.
Start time is 17:30 BST a final reminder for now as the clocks go back this evening, everyone. Let’s go!
The Teams
Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Manchester United make a couple of alterations after their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Šeško is selected instead of Mount, relegated to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire misses out at all, Leny Yoro taking his place at the back.
He sustained a knock this week in practice. Tyrell Malacia is named in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.
The Seagulls opted for a single switch following victory at home over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper replacing Gómez, who drops to the bench.
The striker, formerly of United champions in during the 2012-13 season, visits his old club with great momentum of four goals in three games, an improvement on in his previous 15.
Pre-Match Patter
The manager pays little heed about the views of Liverpool’s boss … while Welbeck is focused with the thought processes by the former Chelsea manager.
Analysts have noted that this match might affect their campaigns as the Premier League continues.
Star performers feature the captain for United and the Brighton forward from the away side, both on song recently.
