Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Match Report
Introduction
Manchester United, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for three consecutive successes straight this evening. Confidence is high with Ruben Amorim in charge now more than ever!
However, the opposing team are Brighton & Hove Albion, who have won during three consecutive away games at Manchester United’s home, winning six from seven League meetings head-to-head.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain famously erratic like United, so this game is both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
The match begins at 5.30 in the evening and we say this for the last time in a while as the clocks go back this evening, kids. It’s on!
Lineups
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Selection Changes
Manchester United make a couple of alterations after their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in for Mason Mount, now on the substitutes, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire misses out entirely, Yoro steps in in defence.
He sustained a knock this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad among the substitutes this campaign.
The Seagulls opted for one change following victory at home over Newcastle. Likely a defensive move, including Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, now among the subs.
Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford on a hot streak of four goals in three games, an improvement on over his last 15 matches.
Pre-Match Patter
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care regarding comments from Liverpool’s boss … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned about the considerations from the German coach.
It is widely discussed the fixture could have implications their respective fortunes in the top flight continues.
Ones to watch are the captain from the hosts and Danny Welbeck for the visitors, each performing well recently.
