Man Utd v Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Live Coverage
Preamble
Manchester United, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for a trio of victories in a row in this match. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Only problem is, the opposing team are the Seagulls, having triumphed in their previous three visits at Manchester United’s home, winning six from seven fixtures head-to-head.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found relatively easy. Having said all that, the visitors are also as gloriously unpredictable like United, therefore the fixture appears competing and maybe highly entertaining.
Start time is 17:30 BST one last mention with daylight saving ending, folks. Let’s go!
The Teams
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
United decided on a couple of alterations following the Anfield triumph away to Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in replacing Mount, now on the substitutes, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out entirely, Yoro steps in in defense.
He sustained a knock this week in practice. Malacia returns on the bench in 2025-26.
The Seagulls opted for one alteration following victory at home against the Magpies. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, including De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, formerly of United that lifted the title during the 2012-13 season, visits his old club with great momentum with four recent goals, an improvement on over his last 15 matches.
Leading Stories
Amorim is unfazed about the views of Liverpool’s boss … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned about the considerations by the former Chelsea manager.
Various reports suggest the fixture may influence for both teams’ seasons during the league unfolds.
Ones to watch feature Fernandes for United and the Brighton forward for the visitors, both in fine form lately.
