Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Live Coverage
Introduction
Man Utd, coming off victories against Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for a trio of victories in a row tonight. Confidence is high managed by Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Only problem is, their visitors tonight are the Seagulls, with victories on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, winning six from seven fixtures between the clubs.
Forget the momentum; it’s been straightforward relatively easy. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain consistently inconsistent like United, therefore the fixture appears competing and maybe rollickingly good entertainment.
Kick-off is at 17:30 BST one last mention because remember the clocks fall back tonight, kids. Let’s go!
The Teams
Man Utd: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot, 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, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck leading the line.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Match referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Manchester United make a couple of alterations after their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Šeško is selected for Mason Mount, now on the substitutes, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out at all, Leny Yoro taking his place in defence.
Maguire picked up an injury in midweek sessions. Malacia returns among the substitutes in 2025-26.
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, now among the subs.
The striker, a member of the last Manchester United squad that lifted the title in 2012-13, visits his old club in fine form scoring four in three, one more than he’d managed over his last 15 matches.
Pre-Match Patter
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of Arne Slot … while Welbeck is focused about the considerations of Thomas Tuchel.
Various reports suggest this encounter could have implications for both teams’ seasons in the top flight unfolds.
Key players to watch are Fernandes from the hosts and the Brighton forward for the visitors, both in fine form recently.
