Man Utd against Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Live Coverage
Match Preview
Man Utd, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for three consecutive successes straight in this match. The wind’s behind them under Ruben Amorim currently!
Only problem is, Brighton are the Seagulls, with victories on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, winning six from seven fixtures in this rivalry.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found relatively easy. Nevertheless, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent like United, so this game is intriguing and possibly rollickingly good entertainment.
The match begins at 5.30pm BST a final reminder for now because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Let’s go!
Starting XIs
Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Manchester United make two adjustments following the Anfield triumph away to Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in for Mason Mount, who drops to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire is absent entirely, Yoro steps in in defense.
An issue arose in midweek sessions. Malacia makes the squad on the bench in 2025-26.
Brighton have made one change after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper replacing Gómez, on the bench.
Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in back in 2013, comes back to Manchester with great momentum of four goals in three games, one more than he’d managed in his previous 15.
Pre-Match Patter
Amorim is unfazed about the views of Arne Slot … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned regarding the plans from the German coach.
Various reports suggest this encounter could have implications their campaigns as the Premier League campaign progresses.
Key players to watch include Fernandes for United and Danny Welbeck for the visitors, both on song recently.
