Match Preview
Man Utd, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three Premier League wins in a row tonight. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim currently!
Yet, their visitors tonight are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed on each of their last three trips at Manchester United’s home, plus six out of seven fixtures between the clubs.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found relatively easy. Having said all that, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent as their hosts, so this game is both fascinating and potentially highly entertaining.
Start time is 5.30pm BST one last mention as the clocks go back this evening, kids. Game on!
The Teams
United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Selection Changes
United decided on a couple of alterations following last week’s victory away to Liverpool. Šeško is selected for Mason Mount, now on the substitutes, plus the decisive scorer Harry Maguire doesn’t feature at all, Leny Yoro taking his place in defense.
An issue arose in midweek sessions. Tyrell Malacia is named among the substitutes this campaign.
The Seagulls opted for one change after their 2-1 home win over Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, including Maxim De Cuyper replacing Gómez, on the bench.
Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in back in 2013, comes back to Manchester with great momentum scoring four in three, exceeding his tally over his last 15 matches.
Build-Up
The manager pays little heed about the views of Arne Slot … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned regarding the plans of Thomas Tuchel.
It is widely discussed that this match could have implications for both teams’ seasons as the Premier League campaign progresses.
Key players to watch feature Fernandes for United and Danny Welbeck for the visitors, each performing well recently.
