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Introduction

The Red Devils, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three Premier League wins straight this evening. The wind’s behind them under Ruben Amorim now more than ever!

Yet, their visitors tonight are the Seagulls, who have won on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, winning six from seven League meetings between the clubs.

Forget the momentum; it’s been straightforward very comfortable. Having said all that, the visitors are also consistently inconsistent like United, therefore the fixture appears intriguing and possibly rollickingly good entertainment.

Start time is 5.30pm BST a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, folks. Game on!

Starting XIs

Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

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

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

Selection Changes

United decided on two changes following the Anfield triumph at Anfield last weekend. Benjamin Šeško comes in for Mason Mount, now on the substitutes, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature at all, Leny Yoro taking his place in defence.

Maguire picked up an injury during training this week. Tyrell Malacia is named among the substitutes in 2025-26.

Brighton have made one alteration after their 2-1 home win versus Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, on the bench.

The striker, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League back in 2013, comes back to Manchester on a hot streak of four goals in three games, an improvement on from 15 prior games.

Leading Stories

The manager pays little heed about the views of Liverpool’s boss … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned with the thought processes of Thomas Tuchel.

Analysts have noted that this match could have implications their respective fortunes as the Premier League campaign progresses.

Key players to watch include Bruno Fernandes for United and the Brighton forward from the away side, both on song lately.