Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Live Coverage
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Man Utd, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three consecutive successes on the bounce tonight. The wind’s behind them managed by Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
However, their visitors tonight are the Seagulls, with victories in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, winning six from seven fixtures in this rivalry.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls relatively easy. That said, the visitors are also as gloriously unpredictable similar to their opponents, therefore the fixture appears both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
Kick-off is at 17:30 BST one last mention because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Let’s go!
The Teams
United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Man Utd have made a couple of alterations in the wake of last week’s victory against Liverpool. Šeško is selected instead of Mount, relegated to the bench, and the match-winner Maguire misses out completely, Leny Yoro taking his place in defence.
An issue arose this week in practice. Malacia returns among the substitutes for the first time this season.
The Seagulls opted for one change after their 2-1 home win over Newcastle. Likely a defensive move, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper replacing Gómez, now among the subs.
The striker, ex-United player champions in in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester on a hot streak of four goals in three games, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.
Build-Up
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of the Reds’ manager … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned with the thought processes from the German coach.
Various reports suggest the fixture might affect their respective fortunes during the league unfolds.
Star performers are the captain from the hosts and the Brighton forward from the away side, both on song in recent weeks.
