Manchester United v Brighton live: Premier League team news, line-ups and latest build-up

Two of United’s previous defeats to Brighton came under Erik ten Hag, the first in his first ever home game in charge and the second coming towards the start of his second season. The third came at the start of 2025 when Ruben Amorim was in charge.

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7 August 2022: Manchester United 1-2 Brighton

Brighton have won their last three visits to Old Trafford and are aiming to become the first away team to win four in a row against Manchester United since Manchester City did so between 1968 and 1972.

The Seagulls have been United’s bogey team in recent years, and have won six of their last seven Premier League games against them.

Have Manchester United turned the corner under Ruben Amorim? Last Sunday’s 2-1 win at Premier League champions Liverpool and their first victory at Anfield in nine years was certainly the best result of Amorim’s troubled tenure, as well as the first time they had won back-to-back Premier League games under the Portuguese.

But United have been building some solid home form this season, and gave won their last three Premier League games at Old Trafford against Burnley, Chelsea and Sunderland. It’s their longest winning run at home in over two years.

Manchester United XI: Lammens; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot; Mbeumo, Sesko, Cunha

Brighton XI: Verbruggen; Wieffer, Dunk, Van Hecke, De Cuyper; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck

Kaoru Mitoma, Brajan Gruda and Joel Veltman are doubts for Brighton but could return after missing last weekend’s win against Newcastle. Josh Hinshelwood, Solly March and Adam Webster are unavailable.

Mason Mount and Harry Maguire are doubts for United and face fitness tests before the game, but Lisandro Martinez is the only confirmed absentee. Benjamin Sesko could return to the starting line-up.

The match will kick off at 5:30pm BST on Saturday 25 October.

It will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League, with coverage getting underway from 5pm.

Manchester United host Brighton in the Premier League looking to back up their win over Liverpool and make it a third win in a row under Ruben Amorim.

Harry Maguire’s late header against the champions secured Amorim his best result in charge and United’s first win at Anfield in nine years.

But Brighton have won their last three visits to Old Trafford, as well as recording six wins against them in their past eight meetings in all competitions.

United have won their last three at Old Trafford, while they have also won back-to-back Premier League games under Amorim for the first time.