Manchester United v Brighton – Premier League Updates
Match Preview
The Red Devils, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three consecutive successes in a row tonight. They have momentum under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Yet, the opposing team are the Seagulls, having triumphed on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, and six of the last seven encounters in this rivalry.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls very comfortable. That said, Brighton are otherwise famously erratic similar to their opponents, therefore the fixture appears competing and maybe highly entertaining.
Start time is 17:30 BST a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, folks. It’s on!
The Teams
United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Selection Changes
United decided on two adjustments in the wake of the Anfield triumph against Liverpool. Šeško starts for Mason Mount, now on the substitutes, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire misses out at all, Yoro replaces him in defence.
Maguire picked up an injury in midweek sessions. Malacia returns in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.
Brighton & Hove Albion make one alteration following victory at home against the Magpies. Likely a defensive move, including Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, now among the subs.
The striker, formerly of United that lifted the title during the 2012-13 season, visits his old club on a hot streak scoring four in three, an improvement on over his last 15 matches.
Pre-Match Patter
The manager pays little heed about the views of the Reds’ manager … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned with the thought processes by the former Chelsea manager.
It is widely discussed the fixture could have implications for both teams’ seasons during the league campaign progresses.
Key players to watch feature the captain from the hosts plus Welbeck from the away side, each performing well recently.
