Man Utd versus Brighton – English top flight Match Report
Match Preview
The Red Devils, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for a trio of victories in a row in this match. The wind’s behind them with Ruben Amorim in charge now more than ever!
Only problem is, the opposing team come from the south coast, having triumphed on each of their last three trips to Old Trafford, plus six out of seven fixtures between the clubs.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls it’s been a breeze. That said, Brighton themselves remain famously erratic similar to their opponents, making this match both fascinating and potentially highly entertaining.
Start time is 5.30 in the evening 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 starts, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (Northumberland).
Team News
Manchester United make a couple of alterations in the wake of their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Šeško starts replacing Mount, relegated to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out entirely, Yoro replaces him in defence.
An issue arose this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.
Brighton have made one alteration after their 2-1 home win over Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, now among the subs.
The striker, a member of the last Manchester United squad that lifted the title in 2012-13, visits his old club on a hot streak scoring four in three, an improvement on in his previous 15.
Leading Stories
Amorim is unfazed about the views of the Reds’ manager … yet Welbeck is mindful about the considerations of Thomas Tuchel.
It is widely discussed this encounter might affect their respective fortunes during the league campaign progresses.
Ones to watch feature Bruno Fernandes in red plus Welbeck from the away side, both in fine form lately.
