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Match Preview

The Red Devils, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, look to make it three consecutive successes straight tonight. The wind’s behind them with Ruben Amorim in charge currently!

However, Brighton are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, and six of the last seven fixtures head-to-head.

Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls very comfortable. That said, the visitors are also consistently inconsistent as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears competing and maybe thrilling to watch.

Start time is 5.30 in the evening and we say this for the last time in a while with daylight saving ending, everyone. Game on!

Lineups

United: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

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

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

Team News

Manchester United make two changes in the wake of the Anfield triumph at Anfield last weekend. Šeško starts instead of Mount, who drops to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Harry Maguire doesn’t feature entirely, Yoro steps in at the back.

He sustained a knock in midweek sessions. Tyrell Malacia is named in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.

Brighton & Hove Albion make a single switch post-success against against the Magpies. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in De Cuyper instead of Gómez, now among the subs.

Danny Welbeck, ex-United player to win the Premier League back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum with four recent goals, exceeding his tally over his last 15 matches.

Build-Up

Amorim is unfazed regarding comments from Liverpool’s boss … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned about the considerations of Thomas Tuchel.

Various reports suggest that this match might affect for both teams’ seasons during the league continues.

Star performers feature Bruno Fernandes from the hosts plus Welbeck for the visitors, each performing well in recent weeks.