Manchester United’s continues their pursuit to gain a spot for Champions League next season as they visit Brighton and Hove Albion at the American Express Community Stadium on Tuesday night.
The Red Devils have maintained their unbeaten run since the resumption of the English Premier league, taking four points from fixtures against Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United respectively, while they beat Norwich City to reach the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday.
The Red Devils are still hopeful of playing Champions League as they are now three points behind fifth-placed Wolves and five points behind Chelsea in fourth but with seven games remaining.
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United will be facing a very tricky side as the Seagulls beat Arsenal 2-1 in their first game back and followed the victory up with an impressive 0-0 draw against Leicester City. With six points now separating Graham Potterwill’s from the relegation zone, they will be eager for his side to finish the job and retain their Premier League safety.
Brighton vs Man Utd Possible line-ups:
- Brighton (vs Leicester City): Ryan; Lamptey, Webster, Dunk*, Burn; Stephens, Bissouma; Mooy, Mac Allister; Connolly, Maupay.
- Man Utd (vs Norwich City): Romero; Dalot, Bailly, Maguire*, Shaw; McTominay, Fred; Mata, Fernandes, Lingard; Ighalo.
Brighton Defender Like Dunk and Manchester United’s Harry Maguire and Daniel James are just one yellow card away from suspension, as Jose Izquierdo is likely to return after missing 37 matches with a knee injury.
Scoreline prediction: Brighton 1-3 Man Utd
