Man Utd versus Brighton – English top flight Updates
Introduction
Man Utd, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for a trio of victories straight this evening. Confidence is high under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
However, their visitors tonight are Brighton & Hove Albion, who have won in their previous three visits to Old Trafford, winning six from seven fixtures in this rivalry.
Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls very comfortable. That said, Brighton are otherwise famously erratic as their hosts, so this game is intriguing and possibly thrilling to watch.
Kick-off is at 17:30 BST and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, everyone. Game on!
Starting XIs
Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Team News
Manchester United make two changes in the wake of the Anfield triumph away to Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in instead of Mount, who drops to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire is absent at all, Yoro steps in in defence.
An issue arose during training this week. Tyrell Malacia is named among the substitutes in 2025-26.
The Seagulls opted for a single switch after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, now among the subs.
Welbeck, formerly of United to win the Premier League during the 2012-13 season, comes back to Manchester with great momentum with four recent goals, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.
Leading Stories
The manager pays little heed for the opinions of Liverpool’s boss … yet Welbeck is mindful with the thought processes of Thomas Tuchel.
It is widely discussed this encounter might affect for both teams’ seasons during the league unfolds.
Ones to watch feature the captain for United and the Brighton forward from the away side, both in fine form in recent weeks.
