Manchester United versus Brighton – English top flight Live Coverage
Preamble
The Red Devils, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for a trio of victories on the bounce in this match. They have momentum with Ruben Amorim in charge now more than ever!
However, Brighton come from the south coast, with victories on each of their last three trips at Manchester United’s home, winning six from seven fixtures in this rivalry.
Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls relatively easy. That said, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent as their hosts, so this game is both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
Start time is 5.30pm BST and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, kids. It’s on!
The Teams
Man Utd: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver (Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Manchester United make two adjustments in the wake of their 2-1 win away to Liverpool. Šeško starts replacing Mount, now on the substitutes, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out at all, Yoro steps in in defence.
An issue arose during training this week. Malacia returns on the bench in 2025-26.
The Seagulls opted for one alteration after their 2-1 home win versus Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, ex-United player that lifted the title in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester with great momentum scoring four in three, exceeding his tally over his last 15 matches.
Build-Up
The manager pays little heed about the views of Arne Slot … yet Welbeck is mindful about the considerations from the German coach.
Various reports suggest the fixture could have implications for both teams’ seasons in the top flight campaign progresses.
Key players to watch are the captain in red and the Brighton forward from the away side, each performing well lately.