Man Utd against Brighton – Premier League Live Coverage
Introduction
Manchester United, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for three Premier League wins in a row this evening. The wind’s behind them managed by Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Only problem is, the opposing team are Brighton & Hove Albion, who have won during three consecutive away games at the Theatre of Dreams, winning six from seven encounters head-to-head.
Despite United’s form; Brighton have found very comfortable. Having said all that, the visitors are also consistently inconsistent like United, therefore the fixture appears both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
Kick-off is at 5.30pm BST and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. It’s on!
Starting XIs
Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
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 playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Squad Updates
United decided on two changes following last week’s victory away to Liverpool. Šeško starts replacing Mount, now on the substitutes, and the match-winner Maguire misses out at all, Leny Yoro taking his place at the back.
An issue arose during training this week. Tyrell Malacia is named in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.
The Seagulls opted for a single switch post-success against versus 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 that lifted the title in 2012-13, visits his old club on a hot streak with four recent goals, one more than he’d managed over his last 15 matches.
Leading Stories
Amorim is unfazed about the views of Liverpool’s boss … yet Welbeck is mindful regarding the plans from the German coach.
It is widely discussed this encounter could have implications for both teams’ seasons as the Premier League campaign progresses.
Key players to watch feature Fernandes from the hosts and Danny Welbeck from the away side, both on song recently.
