Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Match Report
Preamble
Manchester United, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three Premier League wins in a row tonight. They have momentum with Ruben Amorim in charge currently!
However, their visitors tonight are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed on each of their last three trips to Old Trafford, winning six from seven League meetings between the clubs.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found very comfortable. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain consistently inconsistent as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears competing and maybe thrilling to watch.
The match begins at 17:30 BST a final reminder for now as the clocks go back this evening, folks. Let’s go!
Lineups
Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Manchester United make two changes following the Anfield triumph at Anfield last weekend. Benjamin Šeško comes in instead of Mount, relegated to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Harry Maguire doesn’t feature entirely, Yoro replaces him in defense.
An issue arose in midweek sessions. Tyrell Malacia is named on the bench for the first time this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one alteration following victory at home over Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, swapping in De Cuyper instead of Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League in 2012-13, returns to Old Trafford in fine form of four goals in three games, an improvement on from 15 prior games.
Pre-Match Patter
The manager pays little heed for the opinions of the Reds’ manager … yet Welbeck is mindful about the considerations from the German coach.
Various reports suggest that this match could have implications their respective fortunes as the Premier League unfolds.
Ones to watch are Bruno Fernandes in red and the Brighton forward from the away side, both in fine form recently.
