Man Utd against Brighton – Premier League Updates
Introduction
Manchester United, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for three Premier League wins on the bounce tonight. Confidence is high managed by Ruben Amorim now more than ever!
Only problem is, the opposing team are the Seagulls, who have won in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, winning six from seven fixtures head-to-head.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found relatively easy. Having said all that, the visitors are also famously erratic like United, so this game is intriguing and possibly highly entertaining.
Start time is 5.30pm BST a final reminder for now because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Game on!
Lineups
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Selection Changes
United decided on a couple of alterations after last week’s victory against Liverpool. Šeško is selected replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature completely, Leny Yoro taking his place at the back.
He sustained a knock in midweek sessions. Malacia returns on the bench in 2025-26.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one alteration post-success against over Newcastle. Likely a defensive move, swapping in De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, now among the subs.
The striker, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League back in 2013, visits his old club on a hot streak of four goals in three games, exceeding his tally over his last 15 matches.
Build-Up
The manager pays little heed about the views of Arne Slot … yet Welbeck is mindful with the thought processes by the former Chelsea manager.
It is widely discussed that this match may influence their respective fortunes as the Premier League unfolds.
Ones to watch feature Fernandes for United and the Brighton forward in blue and white, both in fine form recently.
