Manchester United vs Brighton and Hove Albion. Premier League.
Old Trafford.
Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood doubts for United; Aaron Connolly could feature after withdrawing from Republic of Ireland duty; follow Man Utd vs Brighton on Sky Sports; watch free highlights shortly after full-time on Sky Sports website and app
Sunday 4 April 2021 09:37, UK
Team news, stats and prediction ahead of Man Utd vs Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday (kick-off 7.30pm).
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he will continue to chop and change goalkeepers for the rest of the season as David de Gea and Dean Henderson battle to be Manchester United's number one.
Henderson has been mainly used as cup goalkeeper since returning to the club in the summer but started the last six matches after De Gea returned to Spain for the birth of his first child.
The long-serving number one last played on February 28 and Solskjaer refused to confirm his starter against Brighton.
In terms of injuries, Anthony Martial may be out against Brighton with a reported knee issue picked up on France duty, while Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood pulled out of the England senior and U21 squads respectively.
Victor Lindelof also missed training on Friday with an ongoing back issue that needs assessing before facing Brighton, when Paul Pogba is in line to make his first league appearance in two months.
Aaron Connolly has trained with Brighton after being substituted playing for the Republic of Ireland last week against Serbia. The 21-year-old could feature in the squad against Manchester United.
Adam Webster will miss out on the trip to Old Trafford as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury, with Tariq Lamptey and Solly March missing for the remainder of the season. Percy Tau is also quarantining after featuring for South Africa during the international break.
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This fixture won't be one Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is relishing. Brighton are a dangerous team. The unpredictability factor is hard to prepare for.
However, Graham Potter's team aren't one to trust at getting the job done.
Instead of taking the odds-on quotes for a home win, my advice would be to chance your arm with United to win by one goal in the winning margin market. This weekend could prove to be a problematic one for managers who have had lots of players away playing international football, some will have played three games in six days. That brings forward the possibility of workmanlike performances from teams such as United, who do have a habit of settling for a one-goal margin of victory as seen in their previous two wins over West Ham and AC Milan.
JONES KNOWS PREDICTS: 2-1
BETTING ANGLE: Manchester United to win by one goal (5/2 with Sky Bet)
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