Man Utd v Brighton – English top flight Updates
Match Preview
Manchester United, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it three consecutive successes in a row this evening. The wind’s behind them under Ruben Amorim now more than ever!
Yet, the opposing team are the Seagulls, having triumphed on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, plus six out of seven encounters in this rivalry.
Forget the momentum; it’s been straightforward very comfortable. Nevertheless, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent like United, so this game is competing and maybe highly entertaining.
The match begins at 17:30 BST and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, kids. Game on!
The Teams
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Manchester United make two changes in the wake of their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Šeško starts instead of Mount, who drops to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire misses out completely, Yoro steps in in defence.
He sustained a knock this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad on the bench in 2025-26.
Brighton & Hove Albion make a single switch after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, on the bench.
Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum of four goals in three games, an improvement on from 15 prior games.
Leading Stories
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of Liverpool’s boss … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned regarding the plans by the former Chelsea manager.
Various reports suggest that this match could have implications for both teams’ seasons as the Premier League unfolds.
Star performers are the captain for United and the Brighton forward in blue and white, both on song lately.