Man Utd, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting a trio of victories on the bounce this evening. Confidence is high with Ruben Amorim in charge for the very first time!
Yet, the opposing team come from the south coast, who have won in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, and six of the last seven encounters between the clubs.
Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls relatively easy. That said, Brighton themselves remain famously erratic as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.
Kick-off is at 17:30 BST and we say this for the last time in a while with daylight saving ending, folks. Game on!
United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck.
Substitutes: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Official: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (from Northumberland).
United decided on two adjustments in the wake of the Anfield triumph away to Liverpool. Šeško starts replacing Mount, relegated to the bench, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature completely, Leny Yoro taking his place in defense.
He sustained a knock during training this week. Malacia returns among the substitutes for the first time this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion make a single switch after their 2-1 home win over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, swapping in De Cuyper replacing Gómez, who drops to the bench.
Welbeck, ex-United player that lifted the title back in 2013, visits his old club on a hot streak of four goals in three games, an improvement on in his previous 15.
The manager pays little heed regarding comments from Liverpool’s boss … while Welbeck is focused regarding the plans of Thomas Tuchel.
Various reports suggest the fixture may influence their campaigns during the league continues.
Ones to watch feature Bruno Fernandes for United plus Welbeck in blue and white, both in fine form in recent weeks.
