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Preamble

Man Utd, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three consecutive successes straight tonight. They have momentum with Ruben Amorim in charge currently!

Yet, the opposing team are the Seagulls, who have won on each of their last three trips at Manchester United’s home, and six of the last seven League meetings in this rivalry.

Never mind the wind behind; Brighton have found very comfortable. That said, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent as their hosts, so this game is both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.

Start time is 5.30pm BST and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, everyone. It’s on!

The Teams

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

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

Official: Taylor (from Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (Northumberland).

Selection Changes

Man Utd have made two adjustments following last week’s victory against Liverpool. Šeško starts instead of Mount, who drops to the bench, and the match-winner Maguire is absent at all, Leny Yoro taking his place in defence.

He sustained a knock during training this week. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad this campaign.

Brighton & Hove Albion make one change following victory at home versus Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, swapping in De Cuyper instead of Gómez, now among the subs.

Welbeck, ex-United player to win the Premier League back in 2013, visits his old club on a hot streak of four goals in three games, an improvement on in his previous 15.

Build-Up

Amorim is unfazed about the views of Arne Slot … while Welbeck is focused with the thought processes by the former Chelsea manager.

Various reports suggest that this match may influence their respective fortunes during the league continues.

Ones to watch are Bruno Fernandes for United and Danny Welbeck in blue and white, both in fine form recently.