Seeking a slice of revenge for their FA Cup penalty shootout heartache, Brighton & Hove Albion welcome Manchester United to the Amex for Thursday’s Premier League showdown.
Roberto De Zerbi‘s side put six past Wolverhampton Wanderers in a merciless massacre last time out, while the Red Devils dented Aston Villa’s European ambitions with a 1-0 triumph.
Brighton are hovering just outside the continental spots in eighth place. Brighton have five wins to their name from seven Premier League home games in 2023 so far – keeping clean sheets in all of those.
Securing Champions League qualification via their league position is imperative for Man United given their Europa League disappointment at the hands of Sevilla, and while Ten Hag’s men are normally an unbreakable force at home, it is a different story on the road.
Indeed, the Red Devils have just two wins from seven Premier League away games in 2023 and were torn to shreds in a 4-0 Amex romping by Brighton last season.
The FA Cup semi between these two sides was impossible to call after the first whistle was sounded, and it should be a similar story on Thursday, especially with concerns over Veltman’s fitness potentially pushing Gross into his makeshift right-back role once more.
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