{"id":645064,"date":"2024-08-23T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=645064"},"modified":"2024-08-22T08:21:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T12:21:52","slug":"manchester-united-predicted-lineup-vs-brighton-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/08\/23\/manchester-united-predicted-lineup-vs-brighton-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Predicted Lineup vs Brighton for August 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United travel to the south coast to face Brighton this weekend looking to build on an encouraging opening day win over Fulham at Old Trafford. Kick-off is at 12.30PM on Saturday. Here is the Manchester United predicted lineup for the lunchtime clash.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Predicted Lineup For Seaside Clash vs Brighton<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Heading south for matchday two \ud83e\udee1<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> || <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PL<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zveoVWtVkV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/zveoVWtVkV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Manchester United (@ManUtd) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtd\/status\/1825993458043203881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>How Manchester United Have Lined-up Recently<\/h3>\n<p>Andr\u00e9 Onana started in goal, with new signing Noussair Mazraoui impressive at right-back. Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez anchored the middle of defence, with Diogo Dalot at left-back.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/08\/20\/manchester-united-manuel-ugarte-new-proposal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">\u2018Pushing A Lot\u2019: Manchester United Derive New Formula to Make \u2018Outstanding\u2019 Signing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo played as a double pivot, with Amad, Mason Mount and Marcus Rashford operating behind Bruno Fernandes in the false 9 position.<\/p>\n<h3>Manchester United Recent Form and Tactics<\/h3>\n<p>Manchester United began the season with a home win against Fulham, lining up in Erik ten Hag&#8217;s preferred 4-2-3-1 formation.<\/p>\n<p>A mixed pre-season culminated in a penalty shootout defeat to rivals Manchester City in the Community Shield, but the Red Devils started the Premier League campaign in a positive way, overcoming a stubborn Fulham side and, at times, playing some delightful attacking football that probably warranted a higher margin of victory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/08\/19\/manchester-united-facundo-pellistri-panathinaikos-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Almost There\u2019: Manchester United Close to Confirming Deal to Sell Young \u2018Beast\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Up against a Brighton team that looked convincing in a comfortable opening day away win at Everton, this will be a different kind of test for Ten Hag&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Injuries to Consider<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Victor Lindelof (Unknown) and Jadon Sancho (Unknown) are doubts for the fixture, whilst Rasmus Hojlund (Thigh) and Luke Shaw (Calf) are set to be absent into September. Tyrell Malacia (Knee) and L\u00e9ny Yoro (Ankle) are set to be out until October and November respectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Manchester United Predicted Lineup<\/h3>\n<p>GK: Andr\u00e9 Onana<\/p>\n<p>RB: Noussair Mazraoui<\/p>\n<p>CB: Harry Maguire<\/p>\n<p>CB: Lisandro Martinez<\/p>\n<p>LB: Diogo Dalot<\/p>\n<p>CM: Casemiro<\/p>\n<p>CM: Kobbie Mainoo<\/p>\n<p>RW: Amad<\/p>\n<p>CAM: Mason Mount<\/p>\n<p>LW: Alejandro Garnacho<\/p>\n<p>ST: Bruno Fernandes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United travel to the south coast to face Brighton this weekend looking to build on an encouraging opening day win over Fulham at Old Trafford. Kick-off is at 12.30PM on Saturday. Here is the Manchester United predicted lineup for the lunchtime clash. 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