Man United have faced Brighton in six previous FA Cup ties and have won them all, most recently in the 2023 semifinals, prevailing 7-6 on penalties after a goalless draw. In the league, though, Brighton have won three of their last four visits to Old Trafford (the lone loss came this season, a 4-2 reverse) and that makes for an intriguing fixture.

Shea Lacey featured in both of Darren Fletcher’s matches as interim head coach, offering a bright spot during a tough period, despite his red card in the FA Cup against Brighton. Lacey has put in a couple of promising performances over his last two appearances for Manchester United.

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United went on to lose the game 2-1 as they exited the FA Cup at the first hurdle, with Benjamin Sesko’s late effort not enough to spark a comeback after earlier efforts for Brighton from Brajan Gruda and ex-Red Devils forward Danny Welbeck.

Manchester United are reportedly considering sending their midfielder, Toby Collyer, on a free loan spell to Hull City.The 22-year-old is a Brighton youth product who joined Man Utd’s academy in

Manchester United are trailing Brighton 1-0 in the FA Cup and were quite disappointing in the first half.The Red Devils failed to create too many opportunities, despite having players like Bruno