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Preamble

Manchester United, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, look to make it three Premier League wins on the bounce this evening. Confidence is high managed by Ruben Amorim now more than ever!

However, Brighton are Brighton & Hove Albion, having triumphed in their previous three visits at the Theatre of Dreams, and six of the last seven League meetings in this rivalry.

Never mind the wind behind; it’s been straightforward very comfortable. That said, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent as their hosts, making this match both fascinating and potentially 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, folks. Let’s go!

Lineups

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

The Seagulls: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.

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

Squad Updates

United decided on two changes after their 2-1 win at Anfield last weekend. Šeško starts for Mason Mount, who drops to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Harry Maguire doesn’t feature completely, Leny Yoro taking his place in defence.

He sustained a knock during training this week. Tyrell Malacia is named in a Premier League squad this campaign.

The Seagulls opted for one alteration after their 2-1 home win against the Magpies. Seemingly a tactical shift, including De Cuyper instead of Gómez, on the bench.

Danny Welbeck, a member of the last Manchester United squad that lifted the title during the 2012-13 season, comes back to Manchester on a hot streak with four recent goals, an improvement on from 15 prior games.

Build-Up

Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of Liverpool’s boss … while Welbeck is focused with the thought processes of Thomas Tuchel.

It is widely discussed the fixture may influence for both teams’ seasons during the league unfolds.

Key players to watch feature Bruno Fernandes for United and the Brighton forward for the visitors, both in fine form recently.