MANCHESTER UNITED travel to Brighton TODAY for a lunchtime kick-off in the Premier League with both sides enjoying victories on the opening weekend.
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Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United travel to the Amex Stadium for a lunchtime kick-off this Saturday.
But they’ll arrive as underdogs with the bookmakers despite their victory over Fulham on the opening day of the campaign.
Joshua’s Zirkzee struck late to give the Red Devils a much-needed three points and get their 2024-25 campaign off to the best possible start.
Overall, United deserved their victory having generated 14 goal attempts, an xG of 2.43 (bettered only Liverpool and West Ham last weekend) and limited their opponents to just two efforts on target.
But there were a few occasions where they were exposed in midfield and Fulham let them off the hook with some poor decision making on the counter.
United were wasteful in front of goal with Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno making several key saves – mostly from captain Bruno Fernandes. That will need to improve against a very impressive Brighton.
The Seagulls, now managed by Fabian Hurzeler, dispatched Everton 3-0 at Goodison Park while conceding just one effort on target in 90 minutes.
The hosts will also be buoyed by the arrivals of two new signings in Georginio Rutter and Brajan Gruda, both of whom could make their debuts if deemed fit enough.
United won this fixture on the final day of the 2023-24 campaign, but prior to that had lost their last FOUR Premier League games against Brighton.
It’s unclear whether Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler will hand debuts to new signings Brajan Gruda and Georginio Rutter this weekend.
Gruda, who completed his switch from Bundesliga outfit Mainz, wasn’t quite ready to feature against Everton because of a “small injury,” while £40million forward Rutter will need time to “integrating” into the set up following his arrival from Leeds.
Solly March, Bart Verbruggen, Evan Ferguson, Pervis Estupinan, Tariq Lamptey and Julio Enciso remain sidelined, but Yankuba Minteh could return after serving the six-day concussion protocol.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has a few absentees in Leny Yoro, Tyrell Malacia, Luke Shaw and Rasmus Hojlund, but will make late calls on the availability of Victor Lindelof and Jadon Sancho.
Summer signing Joshua Zirkzee could spearhead the attack from the off having netted the winner against Fulham on Friday night. Alejandro Garnacho and Matthijs de Ligt could also find themselves in the starting XI.
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Kaoru Mitoma endured a pretty rotten campaign last year having missed a total of 27 Brighton matches through injury. But he’s back, and he’s back with a bang having opened the scoring against Everton last weekend.
The 27-year-old had double the number of touches in the opposition penalty area and attempts on goal than any of his colleagues – averaging a shot every 21 minutes. Nobody in the entire Premier League could better his three shots on target and only three had a higher XGI (Expected Goal Involvement).
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro was an extremely busy boy against Fulham last weekend.
The battling Brazilian, 32, made a total of six tackles which was more than any other player on the pitch. He only committed one foul, but that figure will be higher on Saturday away from home against a more potent attacking force.
He’s also faced Brighton on four occasions in his Manchester United career, and he’s been booked a total of three times.
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