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Preamble

Man Utd, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, aim for a trio of victories in a row in this match. Confidence is high under Ruben Amorim for the very first time!

Only problem is, their visitors tonight are Brighton & Hove Albion, who have won on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, plus six out of seven League meetings in this rivalry.

Never mind the wind behind; Brighton have found it’s been a breeze. That said, Brighton themselves remain consistently inconsistent as their hosts, making this match both fascinating and potentially highly entertaining.

Kick-off is at 5.30 in the evening and we say this for the last time in a while with daylight saving ending, folks. It’s on!

Starting XIs

United: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

The Seagulls: Verbruggen, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

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

Squad Updates

Man Utd have made two changes in the wake of the Anfield triumph away to Liverpool. Šeško is selected replacing Mount, who drops to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Harry Maguire doesn’t feature entirely, Yoro steps in at the back.

An issue arose in midweek sessions. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad for the first time this season.

Brighton & Hove Albion make a single switch post-success against against the Magpies. Likely a defensive move, swapping in De Cuyper replacing Gómez, who drops to the bench.

Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad that lifted the title in 2012-13, visits his old club on a hot streak of four goals in three games, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.

Pre-Match Patter

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

It is widely discussed this encounter might affect their campaigns in the top flight continues.

Key players to watch include Fernandes for United and Danny Welbeck from the away side, both on song in recent weeks.