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Introduction

Manchester United, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for three consecutive successes straight in this match. The wind’s behind them managed by Ruben Amorim for the very first time!

However, their visitors tonight come from the south coast, having triumphed on each of their last three trips at Manchester United’s home, plus six out of seven League meetings between the clubs.

Forget the momentum; it’s been straightforward relatively easy. Nevertheless, the visitors are also as gloriously unpredictable like United, so this game is both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.

The match begins at 5.30 in the evening a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, kids. It’s on!

Starting XIs

Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, 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 starting, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

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

Selection Changes

United decided on two changes in the wake of the Anfield triumph against Liverpool. Šeško starts replacing Mount, relegated to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out at all, Yoro replaces him in defence.

He sustained a knock this week in practice. Tyrell Malacia is named in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.

Brighton have made a single switch post-success against versus Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, who drops to the bench.

The striker, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League during the 2012-13 season, comes back to Manchester with great momentum scoring four in three, one more than he’d managed in his previous 15.

Build-Up

Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of Liverpool’s boss … yet Welbeck is mindful with the thought processes of Thomas Tuchel.

Various reports suggest the fixture may influence their campaigns in the top flight unfolds.

Key players to watch feature the captain for United and Danny Welbeck for the visitors, both in fine form in recent weeks.