Brighton vs Manchester United: Latest Premier League score and updates Marcus Rashford starts

3 mins: Yankuba Minteh is fed down the right wing for Brighton and gets to the byline before the tackle comes in. His cross flies into the box but Andre Onana has it covered well enough.

Bright start for the hosts.

Bruno Fernandes gets the ball rolling at the Amex Stadium and Man Utd send it back to Andre Onana. He launches a long ball up towards Marcus Rashford but Brighton recover the ball and pass it into the midfield.

There’s a tussle which results in a Man Utd throw in.

Almost time for kick at the Amex Stadium. Just one change from either team with Billy Gilmour slotting into Brighton’s midfield.

After wins for the Seagulls and United last week they will both be confident of building on that start and earning three points today. United’s pressing will be a key factor in their performance. If it’s as strong and efficient as their game against Fulham then Brighton will have a tough time of things.

But, if the hosts can break through the press they’ll find space to get at the United defence and Joao Pedro, Danny Welbeck and Kaoru Mitoma will need their shooting boots on to take advantage.

This game promises excitement and intrigued. The players will be heading out onto the pitch and kick off is up next…

“We have to improve and there are elements that should be better. We did a good review of the game [against Fulham].

“We took some problems out, we worked across the week on those problems, so gave them solutions but also focused on our strengths to even build further on those strengths. To go for next win, of course that’s the aim.”

Man Utd have won their opening Premier League away fixture in only one of the last six seasons (D2, L3), beating Brighton 3-2 away in 2020-21.

United are also two short of 200 goals scored in all competitions under Ten Hag.

James Milner has now appeared in a record 23 Premier League campaigns.

He’s been on the winning side in 11 of his 35 appearances against Manchester United in the competition, with only Kyle Walker beating the Red Devils more (12).

Jadon Sancho has once again been left out of Manchester United’s matchday squad for the Brighton game having missed out against Fulham too.

There is ongoing speculation that he will be leaving the club this summer after spending the back half of last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund.

Erik ten Hag addressed the situation ahead of kick off saying: “He’s here, a choice to make, we have some issues, so we needed a full squad. He’s one of them, he has to compete for his position, we’ll have a look. In the squad, it’s a long season.”

About potential bringing in more players before the end of the window he added: “We will see, we always have to look, it has to be the right option.”

Hurzeler was also asked if facing Manchester United at home was the sort of fixture which makes working in the Premier League so attractive.

He replied: “Honestly, I’m looking forward to every game.

“Of course, Manchester United has a big tradition, big history, big club, and also a big challenge for us, but Goodison Park last Saturday had something special for me and I look forward to every game and especially the first game in front of our loyal supporters, which will be something special.

“The Premier League is so competitive and there are so many great teams so I’m excited about every game.”

Sancho has been out of favour at Old Trafford, returning from a loan move to Borussia Dortmund last season. The 24-year-old winger has been linked to Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, but the player travelled with the squad to face the Seagulls on Saturday amid a shortage of options.

Ten Hag did not include Sancho on the bench but did urge the player to compete for his place.

Dan Ashworth, United’s new sporting director, was adamant they would not. It was a point of principle. “Those days are over,” he was heard to say. Another line uttered at the top of Old Trafford was “the gold at the end of the United rainbow is no more” for other clubs.