Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion: Likely line-ups for Premier League clash

Manchester United will be targeting a seventh consecutive win under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer when they host Brighton tomorrow.
Anthony Knockaert. Picture by PW Sporting PhotographyAnthony Knockaert. Picture by PW Sporting Photography
Anthony Knockaert. Picture by PW Sporting Photography

Solskjaer came in as caretaker manager until the end of the season to replace Jose Mourinho last month.

After wins over Cardiff, Huddersfield, Bournemouth, Newcastle and Reading, United's most impressive result under the Norwegian came on Sunday when they won 1-0 away to Tottenham.

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They will entertain a Brighton side whose four-game unbeaten run came to an end when they lost 1-0 at home to Liverpool on Saturday.

MANCHESTER UNITED

United are unlikely to make many changes from the side which won 1-0 at Tottenham on Sunday.

David De Gea starred with 11 saves in the second half as Marcos Rashford's 44th-minute goal was enough to secure all three points. Rashford has four goals in five league games since Solskjar took charge.

Paul Pogba has also returned to top form in the middle of the park in recent weeks.

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Alexis Sanchez returned to training this week and could come in on the bench, while Eric Bailly is back available after suspension.

Likely line-up: De Gea; Young, Lindelof, Jones, Shaw; Matic, Herrera, Pogba; Lingard, Rashford, Martial. Subs (from): Romero, Dalot, Smalling, Mata, Lukaku, Bailly, Pereira, Fred, McTominay, Sanchez.

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION

Albion boss Chris Hughton is likely to stick with the majority of the team who played in the 1-0 defeat to Liverpool last week.

Hughton's main decision will be whether to have Glenn Murray or Florin Andone up front.

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He could also bring in Anthony Knockaert on the right wing for Solly March, after the Frenchman produced an energetic performance off the bench against Liverpool.Bernardo, Jose Izquierdo and Yves Bissouma will again miss out.

Goalkeeper Mathew Ryan and winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh are at the Asian Cup with Australia and Iran respectively.

Likely line-up: Button; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Propper, Stephens, Gross; March, Andone, Locadia. Subs (from): Steele, Bruno, Balogun, Kayal, Sanders, Knockaert, Murray, Suttner.

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