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Manchester United v Brighton: match preview

Manchester United v Brighton
Manchester United v Brighton: probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Illustration: Guardian

Manchester United are again looking up following the league defeat last time out at Bournemouth after Europa League knockout qualification was secured on Thursday with two group games left. Brandon Williams could make his full debut at left-back as Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s team look for a repeat of last season’s win, though Brighton arrive with two more points than United. Jamie Jackson

Sunday 2pm

Venue Old Trafford

Last season Manchester United 2 Brighton 1

Referee Jon Moss

This season G8 Y28 R2 3.75 cards/game

Odds H 11-17 A 6-1 D 29-10

MANCHESTER UNITED

Subs from Romero, Grant, Chong, Mata, Garner, Lingard, Lindelöf, Greenwood

Doubtful Lindelöf (back), McTominay (knock)

Injured Dalot (hip), Matic (knock), Shaw (thigh), Tuanzebe (hip, all Dec), Bailly (knee, Jan), Fosu-Mensah (knee), Pogba (ankle, both unknown)

Suspended Young (one match)

Discipline Y24 R0

Form LDLDWL

Leading scorer Rashford 5

BRIGHTON

Subs from Button, Steele, Bong, Gross, Balogun, Richards, Murray, Mooy, Jahanbakhsh, March, Baluta, Schelotto

Doubtful None

Injured Bernardo (knee, 23 Nov), Izquierdo (knee, unknown), Webster (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y13 R2

Form DLWLWW

Leading scorer Maupay 4

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