Manchester United against Brighton – English top flight Updates

Introduction

Manchester United, coming off victories against Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three Premier League wins on the bounce this evening. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim for the very first time!

However, Brighton are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, plus six out of seven encounters in this rivalry.

Forget the momentum; it’s been straightforward very comfortable. Having said all that, Brighton themselves remain famously erratic similar to their opponents, making this match competing and maybe thrilling to watch.

Start time is 5.30pm BST and we say this for the last time in a while as the clocks go back this evening, kids. Game on!

The Teams

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

Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

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

Squad Updates

Man Utd have made two adjustments after last week’s victory against Liverpool. Šeško starts instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, while last week’s win-securing hero Harry Maguire doesn’t feature at all, Leny Yoro taking his place at the back.

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

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

Danny Welbeck, formerly of United champions in back in 2013, returns to Old Trafford in fine form of four goals in three games, one more than he’d managed in his previous 15.

Build-Up

The manager pays little heed regarding comments from Liverpool’s boss … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned about the considerations by the former Chelsea manager.

It is widely discussed that this match might affect their campaigns in the top flight campaign progresses.

Star performers are Bruno Fernandes from the hosts plus Welbeck for the visitors, both in fine form lately.