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Introduction

Manchester United, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for three consecutive successes in a row in this match. They have momentum with Ruben Amorim in charge now more than ever!

Only problem is, their visitors tonight come from the south coast, who have won in their previous three visits at Manchester United’s home, plus six out of seven fixtures between the clubs.

Forget the momentum; it’s been straightforward it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, the visitors are also consistently inconsistent similar to their opponents, making this match intriguing and possibly thrilling to watch.

Start time is 17:30 BST and we say this for the last time in a while with daylight saving ending, folks. Let’s go!

Lineups

Man Utd: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

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

Official: Taylor (Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).

Team News

Manchester United make two changes in the wake of their 2-1 win away to Liverpool. Šeško starts instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature at all, Yoro replaces him at the back.

An issue arose this week in practice. Tyrell Malacia is named in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.

Brighton & Hove Albion make a single switch post-success against versus Newcastle. Likely a defensive move, including De Cuyper replacing Gómez, who drops to the bench.

The striker, ex-United player that lifted the title back in 2013, comes back to Manchester in fine form of four goals in three games, exceeding his tally from 15 prior games.

Build-Up

The manager pays little heed for the opinions of Liverpool’s boss … yet Welbeck is mindful regarding the plans by the former Chelsea manager.

Various reports suggest that this match might affect for both teams’ seasons during the league campaign progresses.

Ones to watch are Fernandes for United plus Welbeck from the away side, each performing well lately.