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Preamble

Man Utd, coming off victories against Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for three Premier League wins straight tonight. They have momentum under Ruben Amorim currently!

However, Brighton come from the south coast, having triumphed during three consecutive away games at the Theatre of Dreams, and six of the last seven League meetings head-to-head.

Despite United’s form; for the Seagulls relatively easy. That said, the visitors are also consistently inconsistent similar to their opponents, so this game is both fascinating and potentially rollickingly good entertainment.

Start time is 17:30 BST a final reminder for now with daylight saving ending, folks. Game on!

The Teams

United: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

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

Official: Taylor (from Cheshire).
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver (from Northumberland).

Selection Changes

Manchester United make two adjustments following last week’s victory away to Liverpool. Šeško is selected instead of Mount, now on the substitutes, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire misses out entirely, Yoro steps in at the back.

Maguire picked up an injury this week in practice. Malacia makes the squad among the substitutes for the first time this season.

The Seagulls opted for a single switch after their 2-1 home win over Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, swapping in De Cuyper instead of Gómez, now among the subs.

Danny Welbeck, ex-United player that lifted the title during the 2012-13 season, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum of four goals in three games, an improvement on from 15 prior games.

Pre-Match Patter

The manager pays little heed about the views of the Reds’ manager … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned regarding the plans of Thomas Tuchel.

Various reports suggest this encounter may influence their respective fortunes as the Premier League continues.

Ones to watch include the captain in red and the Brighton forward for the visitors, each performing well in recent weeks.