Old Trafford will be the venue for the Premier League match between Manchester United and Brighton on Saturday evening.
Following a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal in their previous Premier League encounter at Emirates Stadium earlier this month, Erik Ten Hag’s side will be aiming for a better result. Meanwhile, Brighton comes into this game on the back of a 3-1 victory over Newcastle United at home.
In the current Premier League standings, Man United sits 11th with 6 points from four matches, while Brighton is in 6th place with 9 points from the same number of matches.
This will be the 16th meeting between the two teams. Man United has won 9, lost 5, and drawn 1 against Brighton in the past.
Last season, the Red Devils suffered defeats in both home and away matches against Brighton in the Premier League.
Man United team news:
Jadon Sancho will be absent for the Brighton clash, as he has been banned from training due to his social media outburst towards manager Erik ten Hag. Antony will also not be available due to allegations of assault made against him. Additionally, Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw, Tom Heaton, Tyrell Malacia, Kobbie Mainoo, and Amad Diallo are ruled out through injury. There are doubts over Sofyan Amrabat’s availability due to a back problem, but Man United hopes he will be fit to face Brighton. Lisandro Martinez and Mason Mount could make a return if they recover fully from foot and hamstring injuries. Marcus Rashford is expected to continue on the left wing, with either Rasmus Hojlund or Anthony Martial leading the line.
Brighton team news:
Brighton is uncertain about the fitness of Evan Ferguson, who withdrew from the Republic of Ireland squad due to a knee injury. Danny Welbeck, a former Manchester United player, missed the last game due to a minor issue and will be assessed before kickoff. Jakub Moder and Julio Enciso remain sidelined with knee injuries. Ansu Fati and Carlos Baleba, who watched the victory over Newcastle from the stands, could make their Brighton debuts at Old Trafford. Joel Veltman and Adam Webster are likely to start in defense, while Bart Verbruggen may continue in goal or be replaced by Jason Steele.
Probable starting XI:
Man United: Onana, Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Martinez, Dalot, Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Hojlund
Brighton: Verbruggen, James Milner, Webster, Dunk, Estupinan, Gross, Gilmour, March, Fati, Mitoma, Pedro
Prediction:
NewsNow predicts a draw between Man United and Brighton, with the match ending 1-1.
The kick-off time for Man United vs Brighton is 3 pm.
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