Manchester United against Brighton – English top flight Match Report
Match Preview
Man Utd, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it a trio of victories in a row in this match. The wind’s behind them under Ruben Amorim currently!
Only problem is, Brighton are the Seagulls, with victories in their previous three visits to Old Trafford, plus six out of seven fixtures head-to-head.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found very comfortable. That said, the visitors are also famously erratic similar to their opponents, making this match intriguing and possibly thrilling to watch.
The match begins at 17:30 BST and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Game on!
The Teams
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Selection Changes
United decided on a couple of alterations in the wake of their 2-1 win away to Liverpool. Šeško starts instead of Mount, who drops to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out completely, Yoro steps in at the back.
Maguire picked up an injury in midweek sessions. Malacia returns among the substitutes for the first time this season.
The Seagulls opted for a single switch following victory at home over Newcastle. Likely a defensive move, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper replacing Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Danny Welbeck, ex-United player to win the Premier League in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester with great momentum of four goals in three games, exceeding his tally over his last 15 matches.
Pre-Match Patter
Amorim is unfazed for the opinions of Liverpool’s boss … yet Welbeck is mindful about the considerations from the German coach.
It is widely discussed that this match may influence their campaigns as the Premier League continues.
Star performers are Fernandes for United and Danny Welbeck from the away side, both on song recently.
