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Man Utd, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for three Premier League wins in a row this evening. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim now more than ever!

Only problem is, the opposing team come from the south coast, with victories in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, plus six out of seven fixtures head-to-head.

Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls it’s been a breeze. Having said all that, the visitors are also consistently inconsistent like United, making this match intriguing and possibly thrilling to watch.

Kick-off is at 5.30 in the evening a final reminder for now as the clocks go back this evening, folks. Game on!

The Teams

Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt features, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

The Seagulls: 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 leading the line.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

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

Selection Changes

Manchester United make two adjustments in the wake of their 2-1 win away to Liverpool. Benjamin Šeško comes in replacing Mount, relegated to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Harry Maguire doesn’t feature completely, Yoro steps in in defence.

An issue arose during training this week. Tyrell Malacia is named on the bench for the first time this season.

Brighton & Hove Albion make one change following victory at home versus Newcastle. Seemingly a tactical shift, swapping in De Cuyper replacing Gómez, now among the subs.

Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad champions in back in 2013, comes back to Manchester on a hot streak of four goals in three games, one more than he’d managed over his last 15 matches.

Build-Up

Amorim is unfazed regarding comments from Liverpool’s boss … yet Welbeck is mindful with the thought processes of Thomas Tuchel.

Analysts have noted the fixture may influence their respective fortunes during the league continues.

Ones to watch are the captain for United and Danny Welbeck from the away side, both in fine form in recent weeks.