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Preamble

Manchester United, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for three Premier League wins straight this evening. They have momentum with Ruben Amorim in charge currently!

Only problem is, their visitors tonight come from the south coast, who have won in their previous three visits to Old Trafford, winning six from seven encounters head-to-head.

Forget the momentum; it’s been straightforward it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain famously erratic like United, making this match intriguing and possibly highly entertaining.

The match begins at 5.30pm BST one last mention because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. It’s on!

The Teams

United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

Match referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (Northumberland).

Selection Changes

Man Utd have made a couple of alterations in the wake of last week’s victory against Liverpool. Šeško is selected replacing Mount, now on the substitutes, and the match-winner Maguire misses out completely, Leny Yoro taking his place in defence.

He sustained a knock during training this week. Malacia returns among the substitutes for the first time this season.

Brighton have made one change after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. Likely a defensive move, bringing in Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, now among the subs.

Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad that lifted the title during the 2012-13 season, visits his old club with great momentum with four recent goals, exceeding his tally over his last 15 matches.

Leading Stories

The manager pays little heed regarding comments from Arne Slot … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned with the thought processes from the German coach.

Various reports suggest this encounter may influence for both teams’ seasons during the league campaign progresses.

Star performers are Bruno Fernandes for United plus Welbeck for the visitors, both in fine form in recent weeks.