Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Live Coverage

Introduction

The Red Devils, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it three Premier League wins straight in this match. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim currently!

Yet, Brighton come from the south coast, who have won on each of their last three trips to Old Trafford, winning six from seven encounters head-to-head.

Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls it’s been a breeze. That said, Brighton are otherwise as gloriously unpredictable like United, making this match intriguing and possibly thrilling to watch.

The match begins at 5.30pm BST a final reminder for now because remember the clocks fall back tonight, everyone. It’s on!

Starting XIs

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

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

Official: Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).

Team News

United decided on a couple of alterations after last week’s victory away to Liverpool. Šeško starts instead of Mount, relegated to the bench, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature entirely, Yoro steps in in defense.

An issue arose during training this week. Malacia returns on the bench in 2025-26.

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

Welbeck, formerly of United to win the Premier League in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester on a hot streak of four goals in three games, exceeding his tally over his last 15 matches.

Build-Up

Amorim is unfazed regarding comments from Arne Slot … while Welbeck is focused about the considerations of Thomas Tuchel.

It is widely discussed this encounter might affect their respective fortunes as the Premier League campaign progresses.

Key players to watch include Fernandes from the hosts and Danny Welbeck from the away side, each performing well recently.