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Introduction

Man Utd, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for a trio of victories on the bounce this evening. The wind’s behind them under Ruben Amorim now more than ever!

However, the opposing team are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed during three consecutive away games at the Theatre of Dreams, plus six out of seven fixtures between the clubs.

Forget the momentum; it’s been straightforward relatively easy. That said, the visitors are also consistently inconsistent similar to their opponents, making this match both fascinating and potentially highly entertaining.

Start time is 5.30pm BST one last mention with daylight saving ending, folks. Game on!

The Teams

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

Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

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

Squad Updates

United decided on two changes after last week’s victory away to Liverpool. Šeško starts replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out at all, Leny Yoro taking his place in defence.

He sustained a knock in midweek sessions. Malacia returns in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.

Brighton have made one alteration after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, including De Cuyper replacing Gómez, on the bench.

Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad that lifted the title in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester with great momentum of four goals in three games, exceeding his tally in his previous 15.

Build-Up

The manager pays little heed regarding comments from Arne Slot … while Welbeck is focused about the considerations by the former Chelsea manager.

Various reports suggest this encounter may influence their campaigns as the Premier League continues.

Key players to watch are Bruno Fernandes from the hosts and the Brighton forward from the away side, both in fine form in recent weeks.