Man Utd against Brighton & Hove Albion – English top flight Match Report

Preamble

Manchester United, coming off victories against Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for a trio of victories on the bounce in this match. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim now more than ever!

Yet, the opposing team come from the south coast, who have won during three consecutive away games at Manchester United’s home, winning six from seven League meetings in this rivalry.

Forget the momentum; Brighton have found relatively easy. Nevertheless, the visitors are also as gloriously unpredictable like United, so this game is both fascinating and potentially thrilling to watch.

Start time is 17:30 BST a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, folks. It’s on!

Starting XIs

Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

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

Selection Changes

Manchester United make two adjustments after last week’s victory at Anfield last weekend. Benjamin Šeško comes in for Mason Mount, relegated to the bench, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature entirely, Yoro replaces him in defence.

An issue arose this week in practice. Malacia returns among the substitutes this campaign.

The Seagulls opted for one change after their 2-1 home win versus Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, who drops to the bench.

The striker, ex-United player that lifted the title back in 2013, comes back to Manchester in fine form scoring four in three, exceeding his tally from 15 prior games.

Pre-Match Patter

The manager pays little heed for the opinions of Arne Slot … while Welbeck is focused with the thought processes of Thomas Tuchel.

Various reports suggest the fixture could have implications their respective fortunes as the Premier League campaign progresses.

Ones to watch are Fernandes from the hosts and the Brighton forward for the visitors, both on song in recent weeks.