Man Utd versus Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Match Report

Preamble

Man Utd, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for three Premier League wins on the bounce this evening. The wind’s behind them with Ruben Amorim in charge now more than ever!

Yet, the opposing team are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed in their previous three visits to Old Trafford, plus six out of seven fixtures in this rivalry.

Never mind the wind behind; Brighton have found it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, Brighton are otherwise as gloriously unpredictable as their hosts, making this match both fascinating and potentially thrilling to watch.

Kick-off is at 5.30 in the evening a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, kids. Game on!

The Teams

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

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

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

Selection Changes

United decided on two changes following last week’s victory against Liverpool. Šeško is selected instead of Mount, who drops to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Harry Maguire doesn’t feature entirely, Leny Yoro taking his place in defence.

Maguire picked up an injury this week in practice. Malacia returns in a Premier League squad for the first time this season.

Brighton & Hove Albion make one alteration post-success against versus Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in De Cuyper instead of Gómez, on the bench.

Danny Welbeck, formerly of United to win the Premier League in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester with great momentum with four recent goals, exceeding his tally from 15 prior games.

Build-Up

Amorim is unfazed about the views of Liverpool’s boss … yet Welbeck is mindful regarding the plans of Thomas Tuchel.

It is widely discussed that this match might affect for both teams’ seasons during the league unfolds.

Ones to watch are Fernandes from the hosts and the Brighton forward for the visitors, each performing well in recent weeks.