Man Utd against Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Live Coverage
Match Preview
Man Utd, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it three consecutive successes straight this evening. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim currently!
However, Brighton come from the south coast, with victories on each of their last three trips at Manchester United’s home, and six of the last seven encounters head-to-head.
Never mind the wind behind; Brighton have found very comfortable. That said, the visitors are also consistently inconsistent similar to their opponents, so this game is competing and maybe rollickingly good entertainment.
The match begins at 5.30pm BST and we say this for the last time in a while with daylight saving ending, folks. It’s on!
The Teams
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Reserves: 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 playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver (Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Man Utd have made two changes after last week’s victory against Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in for Mason Mount, relegated to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out entirely, Leny Yoro taking his place in defence.
An issue arose during training this week. Malacia returns on the bench in 2025-26.
Brighton have made one change after their 2-1 home win over Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in De Cuyper instead of Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, ex-United player that lifted the title back in 2013, comes back to Manchester in fine form scoring four in three, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.
Leading Stories
The manager pays little heed regarding comments from the Reds’ manager … while Welbeck is focused with the thought processes of Thomas Tuchel.
Various reports suggest the fixture might affect for both teams’ seasons as the Premier League continues.
Key players to watch include Fernandes for United and the Brighton forward from the away side, both in fine form recently.