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Brighton vs Manchester United official line-ups: Team news ahead of Carabao Cup fixture tonight

Bruno Fernandes celebrates his winner for Manchester United (Getty)
Bruno Fernandes celebrates his winner for Manchester United (Getty)

Manchester United travel back to Brighton following their incredibly dramatic victory at the weekend with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still having one eye on the transfer market.

But now attention turns to the Carabao Cup with the Red Devils likely to be aware this is one of their best chances to land some silverware this season.

If the game is half as entertaining as the thriller at the Amex a few days ago, then we will be in for a treat here.

Graham Potter’s side will be confident after their performance, despite the heartache due to Neal Maupay’s moment of madness.

We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s fixture:

Bruno Fernandes celebrates his winner for Manchester UnitedGetty
Bruno Fernandes celebrates his winner for Manchester UnitedGetty

When is it?

The game kicks off at 7.45pm at the Amex Stadium in Brighton.

How can I watch it?The match will air live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football, with coverage beginning at 7:30pm following the conclusion of Newport vs Newcastle. Subscribers can also stream the game live on the Sky Sports app and website.

If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

Line-ups

Brighton XI: Steele, White, Dunk, Mac Allister, Gross, Jahanbakhsh, Bernardo, Burn, Veltman, Gyokeres, Molumby.

Man United XI: Henderson, Dalot, Lindelöf, Bailly, Williams, McTominay, Fred, Mata, Van de Beek, James, Ighalo.

Odds

Brighton: 13/5

Draw: 3/1

United: 17/20

Prediction

United have better depth, as well as a hunger among the squad to prove their worth as Solskjaer whittles down his squad in the final days of the window. Brighton’s motivation and approach should ensure a lively game though and we’ll lean towards revenge for Potter’s side with their priorities gradually shifting away from merely surviving in the Premier League. 3-2 to the Seagulls.