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Friday 17 January 2025 14:30
Manchester United will be seeking to record consecutive Premier League wins for the first time this season when we entertain Brighton on Sunday afternoon (14:00 GMT).
Both teams ended winless top-flight runs on Thursday, with Amad’s scintillating late hat-trick helping us come from behind to beat Southampton 3-1 at Old Trafford.
The Seagulls scored twice in the second half to overcome Ipswich in Suffolk and the south-coast club are looking for their third straight success at Old Trafford.
Here’s your complete guide to the meeting with Fabian Hurzeler’s men…
HOW TO WATCH AND FOLLOW
The fixture is not being broadcast live on TV in the UK, but MUTV has you covered for pre-match and post-match coverage. Our build-up show gets under way at 12:55 GMT and subscribers can watch on the website, app and TV channel.
We’ll also have live radio commentary during the game itself and you can listen to that via the United App.
Short highlights will be available two hours after the final whistle, with longer versions to follow from midnight on Monday.
TEAM NEWS
Diogo Dalot is available for United again, having served his one-match suspension, but Jonny Evans, Victor Lindelof, Mason Mount and Luke Shaw are sidelined.
Brighton are definitely without Igor, Ferdi Kadioglu and James Milner, due to long-term injuries.
There are doubts over Evan Ferguson, Brajan Gruda, Jack Hinshelwood and Mats Wieffer.
FORM GUIDE
The Reds won for the first time in the league since 15 December last time out, although for a while it looked as though we were going to suffer another home Premier League defeat.
After reverses to Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Newcastle in December, bottom side Southampton led through a Manuel Ugarte own goal, until Amad’s late show.
The Ivorian netted in the 82nd, 90th and 94th minutes to complete one of our fastest Premier League hat-tricks and move us up to 12th in the table.
We go into the game three places and five points behind our opponents, who had a difficult December too.
The Seagulls drew six and lost two of their eight top-flight games after beating Bournemouth 2-1 on 23 November, but goals from Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter were enough to see off Ipswich at Portman Road.
DID YOU KNOW?
Brighton are bidding to become only the second away side, after Manchester City, to win three consecutive games at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
United and Brighton have faced each other 15 times in the Premier League, and there’s yet to be a drawn game. We’ve won eight of the meetings, with Brighton victorious seven times.
Each of our last 11 Premier League goals against Brighton have come in the second half of the game, including efforts by current players Amad, Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford.
Thanks to Opta.
90 in 20: Brighton v United Video
90 in 20: Brighton v United
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RIVALS WATCH
Here’s the full slate of top-flight games being played this weekend…
SATURDAY 18 JANUARY
Newcastle v Bournemouth (12:30 GMT)
Brentford v Liverpool
Leicester v Fulham
West Ham v Crystal Palace
Arsenal v Aston Villa (17:30 GMT)
SUNDAY 19 JANUARY
Everton v Tottenham (14:00 GMT)
Nottingham Forest v Southampton (14:00 GMT)
UNITED v Brighton (14:00 GMT)
Ipswich v Manchester City (16:30 GMT)
MONDAY 20 JANUARY
Chelsea v Wolves (20:00 GMT)
All kick-offs are at 15:00 GMT, unless stated.
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