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Match Preview

Man Utd, coming off victories against Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it a trio of victories in a row tonight. They have momentum under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!

Yet, their visitors tonight are the Seagulls, who have won on each of their last three trips to Old Trafford, plus six out of seven League meetings in this rivalry.

Despite United’s form; for the Seagulls very comfortable. That said, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent as their hosts, making this match both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.

The match begins at 17:30 BST a final reminder for now because remember the clocks fall back tonight, everyone. Game on!

Lineups

Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

Referee: Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).

Squad Updates

Manchester United make a couple of alterations in the wake of last week’s victory against Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in instead of Mount, relegated to the bench, and the match-winner Maguire is absent completely, Yoro steps in in defence.

Maguire picked up an injury during training this week. Malacia returns among the substitutes for the first time this season.

The Seagulls opted for a single switch after their 2-1 home win over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, bringing in De Cuyper instead of Gómez, who drops to the bench.

The striker, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in back in 2013, visits his old club on a hot streak scoring four in three, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.

Leading Stories

Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of the Reds’ manager … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned regarding the plans by the former Chelsea manager.

Various reports suggest the fixture may influence their campaigns during the league unfolds.

Ones to watch include Fernandes from the hosts and the Brighton forward in blue and white, both in fine form in recent weeks.