Manchester United team news: Minteh available

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Winger came off during the first half of last Saturday's 3-0 win against Everton.

2024-08-22T11:30+01:00

Yankuba Minteh is available to face Manchester United.

Albion host their first Amex game of the new Premier League season on Saturday, when Manchester United are the visitors for a 12.30pm kick off.

Team news

Head coach Fabian Hurzeler confirmed that Yankuba Minteh, who had to go off just before half time in last Saturday's 3-0 win over Everton because of concussion protocols, is available. Tariq Lamptey, Evan Ferguson and Pervis Estupinan are all back in training. “We have to wait to see how rehab and the training continues, how they adapt to the intensity. And then we will see if they will be an option for the squad,” said Hurzeler.

Fabian Hurzeler takes charge of his first Premier League game at the Amex on Saturday.

Fabian’s thoughts…

On new signing Georginio Rutter… “As a character, he's a little bit German, he's a little bit from the UK and a little bit French, so there's a mix of everything inside his character. He’s laughing a lot, and I think he's integrated fast in the group and that's the most important thing. Of course, I'm convinced that he will help us on the pitch with his attitude working against the ball, by his quality in possession. He has something special. I have known him since he played for Hoffenheim, and I followed his way.”

On United’s threat… “They have individual quality on the pitch, so you never can lose your attention on the game because they can decide a game in one situation. Even if they are not really in the game, they have quality with Fernandes, Rashford, Garnacho. There can be one situation where they can kill the game. We focus all the time on the game, especially on transition moments, that we have a good position and a good distance to each other. Then in case we lose the ball we are there stopping their transition moments.”

Danny Welbeck celebrates his goal against his former club at Old Trafford last season.

Match facts

● Brighton have won four of their last five Premier League games against Manchester United, though did lose the most recent meeting 2-0 at home on the final day of 2023-24.

● Manchester United have lost 43% of their Premier League meetings with Brighton (6/14), their highest loss rate against a single opponent in the competition’s history.

● None of the 14 Premier League meetings between Brighton and Man Utd have been drawn, with the Seagulls winning six to the Red Devils’ eight. Only Manchester United against Wigan (16) has been played more often in the competition without ever finishing level.

● Albion have lost four of their last five Premier League home games (W1), more than they had in their previous 25 at the Amex Stadium (W14 D8 L3).

● Having beaten Fulham 1-0 in their opening match, Manchester United are looking to win both of their first two games in a Premier League campaign for the first time since 2017-18.

● Albion have won 10 of their 22 Premier League games in August (D3 L9). It’s their highest win rate in a specific month in the competition (45%), while in no month have they won more games (also 10 in December).

● Danny Welbeck scored and assisted against Everton, netting in a 15th consecutive Premier League campaign (16th overall). He has also scored four Premier League goals against former side Manchester United, making him the highest scoring player against the Red Devils to have previously played for them in the competition.

● James Milner now holds the record for appearing in the most Premier League campaigns (23). He’s been on the winning side in 11 of his 35 appearances against Manchester United in the competition, with only Kyle Walker beating the Red Devils more (12).

● Bruno Fernandes has either scored (4) or assisted (2) six of Man Utd’s last 13 Premier League goals against Brighton. The Portuguese only has more goals and assists combined against Everton, Leeds (8 each) and Aston Villa (7) in the competition than he does against Brighton (6).

● Against Fulham, Joshua Zirkzee became the second player to come off the bench and score the winning goal on his Premier League debut for Manchester United after Federico Macheda in April 2009. The last player to score on his first two league appearances for the Red Devils was Antony in October 2022.

Match officials