Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion: match preview

Manchester United are the favourites to beat Brighton and march on to the semi-finals of the FA Cup but Chris Hughton might just fancy a Sevilla-style shock
  
  

Manchester United v Brighton
Manchester United v Brighton: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: x

Manchester United’s and José Mourinho’s trophy-winning hopes come down to the FA Cup and so a Brighton side, beaten by a Lewis Dunk own goal in November’s league fixture, must be dispatched to keep the season alive. As Tuesday’s Champions League defeat to Sevilla showed, though, United are vulnerable in knockout games, meaning Chris Hughton may quietly fancy his chances of a shock. Jamie Jackson

Saturday 7.45pm BT Sport 2

Venue Old Trafford

Head-to-head Manchester United wins 11 Brighton wins 1 Draws 5

Referee Andre Marriner

This season G27 Y74 R3 2.85 cards/game

Odds H 1-3 A 11-10 D 12-5

MANCHESTER UNITED

Subs from J Pereira, Romero, Lindelöf, Blind, Shaw, Darmian, Carrick, Lingard, McTominay, Mata, Fellaini

Doubtful Blind (match fitness)

Injured Jones, Rojo (both match fitness, 31 Mar), Herrera (hamstring), Ibrahimovic (knee, both unknown)

Suspended None

Cup-tied None

Discipline Y70 R1 (all competitions)

Leading scorer Lukaku 25 (all competitions)

BRIGHTON

Subs from Mäenpää, Krul, Hünemeier, Rosenior, Bruno, Goldson, Suttner, Kayal, Locadia, Baldock, Hemed, Ulloa, O’Hara, Gyökeres, Skalak

Doubtful Bong (knee), Skalak (ankle), Stephens (knock)

Injured Sidwell (back, unknown)

Suspended Knockaert (first of three)

Cup-tied None

Discipline Y50 R1 (all competitions)

Leading scorer Murray 13 (all competitions)

 

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