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Preamble

Man Utd, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for three Premier League wins straight in this match. Confidence is high under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!

Only problem is, their visitors tonight come from the south coast, with victories in their previous three visits to Old Trafford, plus six out of seven League meetings between the clubs.

Forget the momentum; for the Seagulls it’s been a breeze. Nevertheless, Brighton themselves remain as gloriously unpredictable similar to their opponents, so this game is intriguing and possibly thrilling to watch.

The match begins at 5.30pm BST a final reminder for now as the clocks go back this evening, everyone. Let’s go!

The Teams

Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

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

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

Team News

Man Utd have made two changes after last week’s victory at Anfield last weekend. Šeško starts replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Harry Maguire doesn’t feature at all, Yoro steps in in defense.

Maguire picked up an injury this week in practice. Tyrell Malacia is named among the substitutes for the first time this season.

The Seagulls opted for a single switch after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. Seemingly a tactical shift, including De Cuyper instead of Gómez, now among the subs.

Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League in 2012-13, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum of four goals in three games, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.

Leading Stories

Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care about the views of Arne Slot … yet Welbeck is mindful with the thought processes by the former Chelsea manager.

Analysts have noted that this match may influence for both teams’ seasons as the Premier League campaign progresses.

Ones to watch feature Bruno Fernandes for United and the Brighton forward from the away side, both in fine form lately.