Man Utd against Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Updates
Introduction
Man Utd, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for three Premier League wins in a row in this match. Confidence is high with Ruben Amorim in charge for the very first time!
Only problem is, the opposing team are Brighton & Hove Albion, with victories on each of their last three trips at Manchester United’s home, winning six from seven League meetings between the clubs.
Forget the momentum; it’s been straightforward very comfortable. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain as gloriously unpredictable as their hosts, so this game is intriguing and possibly highly entertaining.
The match begins at 5.30pm BST one last mention because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. It’s on!
The Teams
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Selection Changes
United decided on two changes in the wake of their 2-1 win at Anfield last weekend. Benjamin Šeško comes in instead of Mount, relegated to the bench, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature entirely, Yoro steps in at the back.
An issue arose this week in practice. Malacia returns on the bench for the first time this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one change post-success against against the Magpies. Likely a defensive move, including De Cuyper instead of Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in during the 2012-13 season, comes back to Manchester with great momentum of four goals in three games, an improvement on in his previous 15.
Pre-Match Patter
Amorim is unfazed regarding comments from Liverpool’s boss … yet Welbeck is mindful regarding the plans from the German coach.
It is widely discussed this encounter might affect their respective fortunes in the top flight unfolds.
Star performers feature Fernandes from the hosts and the Brighton forward in blue and white, both in fine form in recent weeks.
