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Match Preview

Manchester United, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for a trio of victories in a row in this match. They have momentum with Ruben Amorim in charge for the very first time!

Only problem is, Brighton come from the south coast, with victories on each of their last three trips at Manchester United’s home, plus six out of seven fixtures between the clubs.

Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls relatively easy. Nevertheless, Brighton themselves remain consistently inconsistent like United, making this match both fascinating and potentially thrilling to watch.

The match begins at 5.30pm BST and we say this for the last time in a while with daylight saving ending, everyone. It’s on!

Lineups

Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

Match referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).

Team News

United decided on two adjustments following the Anfield triumph against Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in replacing Mount, relegated to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire is absent at all, Yoro replaces him at the back.

An issue arose during training this week. Malacia returns in a Premier League squad this campaign.

Brighton have made one alteration following victory at home versus Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing 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 with great momentum of four goals in three games, one more than he’d managed in his previous 15.

Build-Up

Amorim is unfazed regarding comments from the Reds’ manager … yet Welbeck is mindful regarding the plans of Thomas Tuchel.

Various reports suggest that this match might affect their respective fortunes during the league campaign progresses.

Ones to watch include Fernandes in red and the Brighton forward from the away side, each performing well in recent weeks.