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Manchester United, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, are targeting three Premier League wins on the bounce this evening. Confidence is high with Ruben Amorim in charge for the very first time!

Yet, their visitors tonight come from the south coast, who have won on each of their last three trips at the Theatre of Dreams, and six of the last seven fixtures in this rivalry.

Despite United’s form; for the Seagulls relatively easy. That said, the visitors are also famously erratic like United, so this game is competing and maybe thrilling to watch.

Kick-off is at 5.30pm BST and we say this for the last time in a while because remember the clocks fall back tonight, kids. Let’s go!

Lineups

Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro, de Ligt features, Shaw at the back, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot on the flank, 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, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

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

Squad Updates

Man Utd have made two adjustments in the wake of their 2-1 win against Liverpool. Šeško is selected instead of Mount, who drops to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Maguire is absent at all, Yoro replaces him in defence.

Maguire picked up an injury this week in practice. Malacia returns in a Premier League squad in 2025-26.

Brighton have made one change after their 2-1 home win versus Newcastle. Likely a defensive move, bringing in De Cuyper instead of Gómez, on the bench.

The striker, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League in 2012-13, comes back to Manchester in fine form scoring four in three, one more than he’d managed over his last 15 matches.

Pre-Match Patter

Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care regarding comments from Arne Slot … but Danny Welbeck is highly concerned about the considerations by the former Chelsea manager.

Analysts have noted the fixture might affect their respective fortunes in the top flight continues.

Key players to watch feature Bruno Fernandes for United and the Brighton forward in blue and white, both in fine form lately.