Manchester United versus Brighton – English top flight Updates

Match Preview

Manchester United, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for three consecutive successes in a row in this match. The wind’s behind them managed by Ruben Amorim for the very first time!

Only problem is, Brighton come from the south coast, with victories on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, plus six out of seven League meetings head-to-head.

Never mind the wind behind; Brighton have found it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears competing and maybe highly entertaining.

Start time is 5.30 in the evening and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Game on!

Lineups

United: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

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

Referee: Anthony Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).

Team News

Man Utd have made two adjustments after the Anfield triumph away to Liverpool. Šeško starts for Mason Mount, who drops to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire is absent completely, Yoro replaces him in defence.

Maguire picked up an injury in midweek sessions. Malacia returns in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.

The Seagulls opted for a single switch post-success against over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, including Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, who drops to the bench.

The striker, ex-United player to win the Premier League back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum scoring four in three, one more than he’d managed over his last 15 matches.

Leading Stories

The manager pays little heed for the opinions of Liverpool’s boss … while Welbeck is focused with the thought processes by the former Chelsea manager.

Analysts have noted the fixture may influence for both teams’ seasons during the league campaign progresses.

Ones to watch include Fernandes in red plus Welbeck from the away side, both on song recently.