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Man Utd team vs Brighton: Alexis Sanchez replaced by Anthony Martial with reason revealed
MANCHESTER UNITED and Brighton face off in the Premier League this afternoon with Alexis Sanchez missing out. Express Sport brings you team news from Old Trafford.
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Manchester United enter today's showdown with Brighton aiming to make it two Premier League wins from as many matches.
The Red Devils beat Leicester 2-1 last week with Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw on target, boosting their chances of a first Premier League title since 2013 in the process.
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And, speaking ahead of Manchester United's match at the Amex Stadium this afternoon, Mourinho gave an update on his potential team selection.
He said on Thursday: “Lingard, Matic and Valencia have been training with the team since yesterday.
“[They are] fully fit but not yet [ready] to play or even to be selected, I think, and that’s it.
“Of course, some of the boys are in a better condition because before Leicester they trained just three days and after this long, good working week, normally they are in a better condition.”
Brighton counterpart Chris Hughton, meanwhile, chose to use his press conference to defend Mourinho from increasing criticism.
He said: "He is one of our best managers, if you look at the record he has of winning things.
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"I think when you are that type of manager you are going to be in the spotlight far more than others and everything is going to be picked up."
And Sanchez misses out through injury.
David De Gea starts in goal, with Ashley Young, Victor Lindelof, Eric Bailly, Luke Shaw at the back.
Fred, Andreas Pereira and Paul Pogba then line up in midfield.
And Juan Mata, Romelu Lukaku and Martial form their attack.
Man Utd team: De Gea, Young, Lindelof, Bailly, Shaw, Fred, Pereira, Pogba, Mata, Lukaku, Martial.
Subs: Grant, Smalling, Herrera, Fellaini, McTominay, Lingard, Rashford.
Brighton team: Ryan, Montoya, Dunk, Duffy, Bong, Knockaert, Stephens, Propper, March, Gross, Murray.
Subs: Button, Bernardo, Balogun, Kayal, Bissouma, Jahanbakhsh, Locadia