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Introduction

The Red Devils, coming off victories against Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it three Premier League wins on the bounce tonight. Confidence is high managed by Ruben Amorim now more than ever!

Yet, Brighton are Brighton & Hove Albion, who have won on each of their last three trips to Old Trafford, plus six out of seven League meetings in this rivalry.

Never mind the wind behind; it’s been straightforward relatively easy. That said, Brighton themselves remain famously erratic like United, therefore the fixture appears both fascinating and potentially highly entertaining.

Start time is 5.30pm BST one last mention because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. It’s on!

Lineups

Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

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

Squad Updates

Manchester United make a couple of alterations in the wake of their 2-1 win away to Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in replacing Mount, now on the substitutes, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire is absent completely, Yoro steps in in defence.

An issue arose in midweek sessions. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.

Brighton have made one alteration post-success against over Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, bringing in De Cuyper instead of Gómez, on the bench.

Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad that lifted the title back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford on a hot streak with four recent goals, an improvement on over his last 15 matches.

Pre-Match Patter

Amorim is unfazed about the views of Liverpool’s boss … yet Welbeck is mindful with the thought processes by the former Chelsea manager.

It is widely discussed that this match might affect their campaigns during the league campaign progresses.

Key players to watch feature the captain from the hosts and the Brighton forward in blue and white, both on song lately.