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Introduction

The Red Devils, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it three Premier League wins straight this evening. Confidence is high under Ruben Amorim currently!

Yet, the opposing team are Brighton & Hove Albion, who have won in their previous three visits to Old Trafford, and six of the last seven League meetings in this rivalry.

Despite United’s form; Brighton have found relatively easy. That said, Brighton are otherwise as gloriously unpredictable similar to their opponents, so this game is competing and maybe highly entertaining.

Kick-off is at 5.30pm BST and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, folks. Let’s go!

The Teams

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

The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

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

Team News

Man Utd have made two changes after the Anfield triumph against Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in replacing Mount, now on the substitutes, while last week’s win-securing hero Harry Maguire doesn’t feature completely, Yoro steps in in defence.

He sustained a knock this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad for the first time this season.

The Seagulls opted for a single switch after their 2-1 home win versus Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, including De Cuyper replacing Gómez, now among the subs.

Danny Welbeck, formerly of United to win the Premier League during the 2012-13 season, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum scoring four in three, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.

Build-Up

Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care regarding comments from the Reds’ manager … while Welbeck is focused regarding the plans by the former Chelsea manager.

Various reports suggest the fixture could have implications for both teams’ seasons during the league unfolds.

Ones to watch feature the captain from the hosts plus Welbeck in blue and white, both on song lately.