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Man Utd, having just beaten Sunderland and Liverpool, aim for three Premier League wins on the bounce this evening. The wind’s behind them with Ruben Amorim in charge for the very first time!

However, their visitors tonight are the Seagulls, with victories on each of their last three trips at Manchester United’s home, and six of the last seven League meetings head-to-head.

Never mind the wind behind; for the Seagulls it’s been a breeze. Nevertheless, the visitors are also consistently inconsistent similar to their opponents, making this match intriguing and possibly rollickingly good entertainment.

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. It’s on!

The Teams

Manchester United: Lammens in goal, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha up front, Sesko completes the XI.
Reserves: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.

The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

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

Team News

Man Utd have made a couple of alterations in the wake of last week’s victory away to Liverpool. Šeško starts instead of Mount, who drops to the bench, plus the decisive scorer Maguire misses out completely, Yoro steps in at the back.

He sustained a knock in midweek sessions. Malacia returns on the bench for the first time this season.

Brighton & Hove Albion make one alteration post-success against against the Magpies. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, now among the subs.

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, 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 regarding the plans from the German coach.

It is widely discussed this encounter may influence for both teams’ seasons in the top flight continues.

Ones to watch are Fernandes for United and the Brighton forward for the visitors, both in fine form lately.