Manchester United's Premier League journey take them to the south coast, where they will face a high-flying Brighton side in what promises to be a thrilling encounter.

After a narrow 1-0 victory over Fulham in their season opener, Erik ten Hag's men now face a significant test against a Brighton team that has started the campaign impressively, thrashing Everton 3-0 in their last outing.

Brighton, under new management, have shown they are more than capable of pulling off an upset, especially at the Amex Stadium, which has been a challenging venue for the Red Devils in recent years.

While Manchester United managed to win this fixture on the final day of the 2023-24 season, they had previously lost their last four Premier League matches against the Seagulls, highlighting the difficulty of this fixture.

Brighton vs Manchester United: Match Information

Kick-off time: 5.00 pm IST Saturday (August 24)

Venue: Amex Stadium

TV channel: Star Sports Select 1/ Star Sports Select 1 HD

Streaming: Hotstar

Brighton vs Manchester United: Team news and Injury

Brighton are currently dealing with several injuries, which have impacted their squad depth. Key players such as Bart Verbruggen, Solomon March, and Julio Enciso are expected to miss out.

However, the Seagulls have received a boost with Yankuba Minteh being fit for the game after a concussion scare against Everton. New signings Brajan Gruda and Georginio Rutter are unlikely to feature.

Evan Ferguson, Pervis Estupinan, and Tariq Lamptey have returned to training, but their availability for the match will be determined closer to kick-off. Given their strong performance against Everton, Brighton may opt to stick with the same starting XI.

For Manchester United, the squad is expected to be similar to the one that faced Fulham. Rasmus Hojlund and Luke Shaw remain sidelined until after the September international break, while Leny Yoro is eyeing a November return. Victor Lindelof is also out due to injury.

One of the key points of interest will be whether Jadon Sancho returns to the squad after missing the last match.

Joshua Zirkzee, Alejandro Garnacho, and Matthijs de Ligt could be pushing for starting spots after impressing off the bench against Fulham, but Ten Hag may choose to stick with the winning lineup.

Brighton vs Manchester United: Predicted Line-up

Brighton Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Steele; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Hinshelwood; Milner, Wieffer; Minteh, Joao Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck

Manchester United Predicted XI (4-3-3): Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Diogo Dalot; Casemiro, Mainoo, Bruno Fernandes; Alejandro Garnacho, Rashford, Amad