Manchester United versus Brighton – English top flight Live Coverage
Match Preview
Man Utd, after defeating Liverpool and Sunderland, look to make it three Premier League wins in a row this evening. The wind’s behind them managed by Ruben Amorim currently!
Yet, Brighton are Brighton & Hove Albion, with victories during three consecutive away games at Manchester United’s home, and six of the last seven fixtures head-to-head.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found very comfortable. Nevertheless, Brighton themselves remain as gloriously unpredictable like United, so this game is competing and maybe thrilling to watch.
The match begins at 5.30pm BST a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, everyone. Game on!
Lineups
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (from Northumberland).
Squad Updates
Man Utd have made two changes after their 2-1 win at Anfield last weekend. Šeško is selected instead of Mount, relegated to the bench, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature entirely, Leny Yoro taking his place at the back.
He sustained a knock during training this week. Malacia makes the squad among the substitutes in 2025-26.
The Seagulls opted for a single switch post-success against versus Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, now among the subs.
The striker, formerly of United to win the Premier League during the 2012-13 season, comes back to Manchester in fine form scoring four in three, one more than he’d managed in his previous 15.
Pre-Match Patter
The manager pays little heed for the opinions of Arne Slot … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned with the thought processes by the former Chelsea manager.
Analysts have noted that this match could have implications their campaigns during the league campaign progresses.
Key players to watch are the captain in red and Danny Welbeck for the visitors, both in fine form in recent weeks.
