Man Utd versus Brighton – English top flight Live Coverage
Match Preview
The Red Devils, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, are targeting three consecutive successes on the bounce this evening. They have momentum with Ruben Amorim in charge currently!
Only problem is, Brighton are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, and six of the last seven fixtures in this rivalry.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found relatively easy. Nevertheless, Brighton are otherwise famously erratic as their hosts, making this match both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
Start time is 5.30 in the evening one last mention because remember the clocks fall back tonight, kids. It’s on!
Starting XIs
Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
Man Utd have made a couple of alterations after their 2-1 win away to Liverpool. Šeško is selected instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, and the match-winner Maguire is absent at all, Yoro steps in at the back.
He sustained a knock in midweek sessions. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.
The Seagulls opted for one change post-success against over Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in De Cuyper replacing Gómez, on the bench.
Welbeck, formerly of United that lifted the title back in 2013, visits his old club in fine form with four recent goals, one more than he’d managed over his last 15 matches.
Leading Stories
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of Liverpool’s boss … yet Welbeck is mindful regarding the plans of Thomas Tuchel.
Analysts have noted the fixture might affect for both teams’ seasons as the Premier League continues.
Star performers feature Fernandes for United and the Brighton forward in blue and white, both on song recently.
