Manchester United versus Brighton – English top flight Live Coverage
Preamble
Manchester United, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it three Premier League wins straight tonight. Confidence is high with Ruben Amorim in charge for the very first time!
Yet, Brighton are the Seagulls, having triumphed on each of their last three trips at Manchester United’s home, and six of the last seven fixtures head-to-head.
Forget the momentum; it’s been straightforward very comfortable. Having said all that, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent similar to their opponents, so this game is both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
The match begins at 5.30pm BST and we say this for the last time in a while as the clocks go back this evening, kids. Game on!
The Teams
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Man Utd have made a couple of alterations following their 2-1 win away to Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in for Mason Mount, relegated to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Harry Maguire doesn’t feature completely, Yoro replaces him at the back.
Maguire picked up an injury in midweek sessions. Malacia makes the squad on the bench in 2025-26.
The Seagulls opted for one change after their 2-1 home win over Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, including De Cuyper instead of Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League during the 2012-13 season, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum scoring four in three, exceeding his tally over his last 15 matches.
Leading Stories
Amorim is unfazed about the views of Arne Slot … while Welbeck is focused about the considerations of Thomas Tuchel.
It is widely discussed that this match might affect their respective fortunes during the league continues.
Star performers feature Fernandes in red plus Welbeck from the away side, each performing well recently.
