Manchester United against Brighton – English top flight Match Report
Match Preview
Man Utd, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, look to make it three Premier League wins on the bounce in this match. The wind’s behind them managed by Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
However, Brighton are the Seagulls, with victories on each of their last three trips to Old Trafford, plus six out of seven fixtures in this rivalry.
Never mind the wind behind; Brighton have found relatively easy. That said, the visitors are also famously erratic as their hosts, making this match competing and maybe thrilling to watch.
Start time is 5.30 in the evening one last mention with daylight saving ending, kids. Game on!
The Teams
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (Northumberland).
Selection Changes
United decided on two changes in the wake of their 2-1 win at Anfield last weekend. Šeško starts instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out entirely, Yoro steps in at the back.
Maguire picked up an injury during training this week. Malacia makes the squad on the bench for the first time this season.
Brighton have made one change after their 2-1 home win versus Newcastle. Likely a defensive move, including De Cuyper instead of Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, ex-United player champions in in 2012-13, visits his old club in fine form with four recent goals, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.
Pre-Match Patter
Amorim is unfazed for the opinions of Arne Slot … while Welbeck is focused with the thought processes from the German coach.
It is widely discussed the fixture might affect their respective fortunes as the Premier League campaign progresses.
Key players to watch are the captain in red and Danny Welbeck in blue and white, each performing well in recent weeks.
