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

Preamble

Man Utd, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for a trio of victories on the bounce tonight. They have momentum under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!

Only problem is, Brighton come from the south coast, having triumphed during three consecutive away games at Manchester United’s home, winning six from seven encounters head-to-head.

Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls it’s been a breeze. That said, Brighton themselves remain consistently inconsistent as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears 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, folks. Game on!

Starting XIs

United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver (Northumberland).

Squad Updates

Manchester United make a couple of alterations in the wake of their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Šeško is selected replacing Mount, relegated to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire misses out entirely, Leny Yoro taking his place in defense.

An issue arose this week in practice. Tyrell Malacia is named on the bench for the first time this season.

The Seagulls opted for a single switch post-success against over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, on the bench.

Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League during the 2012-13 season, comes back to Manchester in fine form of four goals in three games, an improvement on in his previous 15.

Leading Stories

Amorim is unfazed regarding comments from Liverpool’s boss … yet Welbeck is mindful with the thought processes of Thomas Tuchel.

It is widely discussed the fixture might affect for both teams’ seasons during the league continues.

Key players to watch are Fernandes for United and Danny Welbeck for the visitors, each performing well lately.