FA Cup
Jan 11, 2026 4.30pm
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FT Old Trafford
  • Shea Lacey 62' yellowcard
  • Joshua Zirkzee 62' yellowcard
  • Harry Maguire 79' yellowcard
  • Casemiro 79' yellowcard
  • Benjamin Sesko 85' goal
  • goal Brajan Gruda 12'
  • goal Danny Welbeck 64'
  • yellowcard Jan Paul van Hecke 77'
  • yellowcard Yasin Ayari 77'
  • yellowcard Kaoru Mitoma 78'
  • yellowcard Charalampos Kostoulas 83'
  • yellowcard Tom Watson 90'+2'

Team News: Man Utd vs. Brighton injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Man Utd vs. Brighton injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

An FA Cup mismatch down the years, Manchester United host Brighton & Hove Albion in Sunday's third-round contest, seeking a seventh win from seven games against the Seagulls in the competition.

The visitors' six FA Cup eliminations to Man United is the most exits they have ever faced against a single club, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both sides.


MAN UTD vs. BRIGHTON

MAN UTD

Out: Matthijs de Ligt (back), Amad Diallo (AFCON), Bryan Mbeumo (AFCON), Noussair Mazraoui (AFCON)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Bayindir; Dalot, Maguire, Yoro, Shaw; Mainoo, Ugarte; Cunha, Fernandes, Dorgu; Sesko

BRIGHTON

Out: Carlos Baleba (AFCON), Mats Wieffer (toe), Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (knee), Stefanos Tzimas (knee)

Doubtful: Yankuba Minteh (dead leg), Joel Veltman (knock), Charalampos Kostoulas (knock)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Steele; Veltman, Dunk, Boscagli, De Cuyper; Milner, Gross; Mitoma, Gomez, Watson; Welbeck


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