Manchester United versus Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Updates
Match Preview
Man Utd, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three consecutive successes straight this evening. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
However, the opposing team are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed in their previous three visits to Old Trafford, and six of the last seven League meetings in this rivalry.
Despite United’s form; Brighton have found it’s been a breeze. That said, Brighton themselves remain famously erratic similar to their opponents, making this match both fascinating and potentially highly entertaining.
Start time is 17:30 BST one last mention with daylight saving ending, kids. Let’s go!
The Teams
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Selection Changes
United decided on two changes following last week’s victory at Anfield last weekend. Šeško is selected for Mason Mount, who drops to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Harry Maguire doesn’t feature completely, Yoro replaces him 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 a single switch post-success against against the Magpies. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in De Cuyper instead of Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Danny Welbeck, ex-United player champions in in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester on a hot streak with four recent goals, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.
Leading Stories
Amorim is unfazed for the opinions of Arne Slot … while Welbeck is focused about the considerations of Thomas Tuchel.
Various reports suggest the fixture might affect their respective fortunes during the league continues.
Star performers feature Bruno Fernandes from the hosts and the Brighton forward in blue and white, both on song lately.
