If Manchester United can reel off the seventh straight win under Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s tenure they will gain ground on Arsenal or Chelsea whatever the result in the fixture between them. Do so and suddenly United’s bid to earn a Champions League berth is realistic, the Norwegian having taken over with the gap 11 points. Jamie Jackson

Saturday 3pm

Venue Old Trafford

Last season Manchester Utd 1 Brighton 0

Referee Paul Tierney

This season G14 Y56 R1 4.07 cards/game

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

MANCHESTER UNITED

Subs from Grant, J Pereira, McTominay, Mata, Bailly, Darmian, Fred, Romero, Dalot, Valencia, Sánchez, Lukaku, A Pereira

Doubtful Sánchez (match fitness)

Injured Fellaini (calf, Feb), Rojo (match fitness, Feb), Smalling (match fitness, Feb)

Suspended None

Discipline Y43 R3

Form LWWWWW

Leading scorers Lukaku, Martial 8

BRIGHTON

Subs from Steele, White, Kayal, Bissouma, Suttner, Dreyer, Andone, Knockaert, Balogun, Bruno

Doubtful Bissouma (hip)

Injured Bernardo (hamstring, 29 Jan), Izquierdo (knee, 29 Jan)

Suspended None

Discipline Y37 R3

Form LLDWDL

Leading scorer Murray 8