Manchester United versus Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Match Report
Preamble
Man Utd, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it three Premier League wins in a row in this match. The wind’s behind them under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Only problem is, Brighton come from the south coast, who have won during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, and six of the last seven fixtures in this rivalry.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls very comfortable. That said, Brighton themselves remain consistently inconsistent like United, so this game is intriguing and possibly thrilling to watch.
The match begins at 5.30pm BST a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, kids. Let’s go!
The Teams
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Selection Changes
United decided on a couple of alterations in the wake of the Anfield triumph against Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature at all, Leny Yoro taking his place at the back.
Maguire picked up an injury during training this week. Malacia returns among the substitutes this campaign.
Brighton have made one change post-success against against the Magpies. Seemingly a tactical shift, 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, returns to Old Trafford on a hot streak with four recent goals, an improvement on over his last 15 matches.
Build-Up
The manager pays little heed about the views of Liverpool’s boss … while Welbeck is focused about the considerations of Thomas Tuchel.
Various reports suggest that this match might affect their respective fortunes during the league continues.
Ones to watch include Bruno Fernandes from the hosts and Danny Welbeck for the visitors, both on song lately.
