Man Utd v Brighton – Premier League Match Report
Preamble
Man Utd, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for three Premier League wins straight this evening. Confidence is high managed by Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Only problem is, the opposing team are the Seagulls, having triumphed on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, winning six from seven fixtures between the clubs.
Never mind the wind behind; it’s been straightforward relatively easy. That said, the visitors are also famously erratic like United, therefore the fixture appears both fascinating and potentially highly entertaining.
Kick-off is at 17:30 BST one last mention because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Let’s go!
Starting XIs
United: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Manchester United make a couple of alterations following the Anfield triumph at Anfield last weekend. Benjamin Šeško comes in instead of Mount, relegated to the bench, and the match-winner Maguire is absent completely, Yoro steps in in defense.
Maguire picked up an injury this week in practice. Tyrell Malacia is named among the substitutes for the first time this season.
Brighton have made one alteration post-success against against the Magpies. Seemingly a tactical shift, swapping in De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, on the bench.
Danny Welbeck, ex-United player to win the Premier League in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester in fine form with four recent goals, an improvement on over his last 15 matches.
Build-Up
Amorim is unfazed regarding comments from Arne Slot … yet Welbeck is mindful regarding the plans by the former Chelsea manager.
It is widely discussed that this match may influence their campaigns during the league continues.
Key players to watch are the captain for United and the Brighton forward in blue and white, both on song recently.
