Manchester United team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Brighton & Hove Albion

Manchester United return to Premier League action on Thursday night as they square off against Brighton & Hove Albion, a rival for European qualification.

Erik ten Hag's side strengthen their hold of a top-four spot in the standings when they edged out Aston Villa by a 1-0 scoreline on Sunday.

While that victory opened up a seven-point gap over fifth place, United face a Brighton side who are 11 points adrift with a match in hand and scored six times against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the weekend.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Man United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their visit to the South Coast.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Midfielder Donny van de Beek remains out with the season-ending knee problem that he suffered at the turn of the year.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Ankle Possible return date: May 4 (vs. Brighton & Hove Albion)

Argentine youngster Alejandro Garnacho has recently returned to training after recovering from an ankle injury, and the winger could feature among the replacements at the Amex Stadium.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Ankle Possible return date: Unknown

Second-choice goalkeeper Tom Heaton is still sidelined with an ankle problem that he sustained during the international break.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Foot Possible return date: Unknown

Lisandro Martinez is out for the season after he was carried off with a fractured metatarsal in the first leg of Man United's Europa League quarter-final with Sevilla last month.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Ankle Possible return date: Unknown

Raphael Varane also picked up an injury in their first-leg draw with Sevilla at Old Trafford, and the Frenchman will likely not feature until the FA Cup final against rivals Manchester City at the earliest.

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Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Knock Possible return date: April 30 (vs. Aston Villa)

Ten Hag has acknowledged that he is unsure when Scott McTominay will make his return from injury, and the midfielder is highly likely to remain on the sidelines for this contest.

Man United have no players serving suspensions for this fixture.