Man Utd v Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Match Report
Introduction
Man Utd, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, are targeting three consecutive successes in a row in this match. They have momentum with Ruben Amorim in charge for the very first time!
Only problem is, their visitors tonight are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, winning six from seven League meetings between the clubs.
Never mind the wind behind; it’s been straightforward very comfortable. Nevertheless, Brighton are otherwise famously erratic as their hosts, so this game is competing and maybe thrilling to watch.
The match begins at 17:30 BST a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, kids. Game on!
Starting XIs
Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
Manchester United make two changes following the Anfield triumph against Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in for Mason Mount, relegated to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire misses out at all, Yoro replaces him in defence.
An issue arose this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad among the substitutes for the first time this season.
Brighton have made one change after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, swapping in De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League during the 2012-13 season, comes back to Manchester on a hot streak with four recent goals, one more than he’d managed in his previous 15.
Build-Up
Amorim is unfazed about the views of the Reds’ manager … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned regarding the plans from the German coach.
It is widely discussed this encounter may influence their respective fortunes during the league unfolds.
Key players to watch include the captain in red and the Brighton forward in blue and white, both on song lately.
