Manchester United against Brighton – English top flight Live Coverage
Match Preview
Man Utd, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting a trio of victories on the bounce tonight. The wind’s behind them managed by Ruben Amorim currently!
However, their visitors tonight come from the south coast, who have won during three consecutive away games at the Theatre of Dreams, winning six from seven League meetings in this rivalry.
Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls relatively easy. That said, Brighton themselves remain consistently inconsistent as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears intriguing and possibly highly entertaining.
Start time is 5.30 in the evening and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. It’s on!
The Teams
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
Man Utd have made a couple of alterations following their 2-1 win away to Liverpool. Šeško starts replacing Mount, now on the substitutes, and the match-winner Maguire is absent completely, Leny Yoro taking his place at the back.
Maguire picked up an injury this week in practice. Malacia returns in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.
The Seagulls opted for one alteration post-success against against the Magpies. Likely a defensive move, including De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad that lifted the title during the 2012-13 season, returns to Old Trafford in fine form scoring four in three, an improvement on from 15 prior games.
Pre-Match Patter
Amorim is unfazed for the opinions of Arne Slot … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned about the considerations of Thomas Tuchel.
Analysts have noted the fixture might affect their campaigns during the league continues.
Star performers are Fernandes in red and Danny Welbeck for the visitors, each performing well recently.
