Manchester United have a tricky assignment in the EFL Cup third round as they host Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford. United will be looking to bounce back after a controversial derby loss to Manchester City last Sunday.The build-up to this game has been dominated by the fallout from Erling Haalands contentious winner in that game, and by the shock decision from 15-year-old JJ Gabriel to request to cancel his registration with the clubs academy.101GreatGoals exclusively reported on Tuesday that Gabriel, who was expected to be involved against Brighton, will join Real Madrid when he turns 16 next month.He is, unsurprisingly, not involved tonight.United will aim to put both distractions to one side by returning to winning ways, but they will are unlikely to have an easy task against a Brighton side that thumped Coventry City 5-0 last time out.101GreatGoals has the full team news for what should be an entertaining cup tie.Table of ContentsManchester United team newsBrighton team newsRecent Form & Stats for Manchester United v BrightonWhere to Watch Manchester United v Brighton: TV and online streamsManchester United team newsUnited make eight changes from their derby defeat as Karl Darlow starts in goal and Mason Mount comes into midfield.Youri Tielemans is skipper for the day with Bruno Fernandes among the packed bench.Manchester United XI: Karl Darlow; Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven, Noussair Mazraoui; Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans; Shea Lacey, Mason Mount, Marcus Rashford; Benjamin ekoBrighton team newsBrighton make six changes from the starting XI that dismantled Coventry 5-0, with Fabian Hrzeler overhauling his side for the cup trip to Old Trafford. There are full debuts for Costinha, Chema Andres and ex-Leeds man Pascal Struijk.Brighton XI: Jason Steele, Costinha, Luka Vuskovic, Pascal Struijk, Olivier Boscagli, Pascal Gro, Jaouen Hadjam, Matt ORiley, Malick Yalcouye, Chema Andrs, Charalampos KostoulasRecent Form & Stats for Manchester United v BrightonManchester United have won just one of their opening four Premier League matches this season.United have conceded seven goals and kept no clean sheets in the league so far.Brighton have scored 13 goals in their opening four Premier League fixtures.Brightons 5-0 win over Coventry was their joint-second biggest Premier League victory.Brighton have won seven of their last 11 meetings with Manchester United in all competitions.Pascal Gross has scored seven career goals against Manchester United, his highest total against any opponent. Recent Results : Manchester United Premier League Manchester United MUN L 0 1 2026-09-13 Manchester City MCI UEFA Champions League Manchester United MUN W 4 0 2026-09-10 Sabah FA Premier League Everton EVE D 2 2 2026-09-06 Manchester United MUN Premier League Manchester United MUN W 5 2 2026-08-30 Ipswich IPS Premier League Hull City HUL L 2 0 2026-08-22 Manchester United MUN Recent Results : Brighton Premier League Coventry COV W 0 5 2026-09-13 Brighton BRI Premier League Brighton BRI D 1 1 2026-09-05 Leeds LEE Premier League Chelsea CHE L 4 3 2026-08-30 Brighton BRI Premier League Brighton BRI W 4 0 2026-08-23 Aston Villa AST Premier League Brighton BRI L 0 3 2026-05-24 Manchester United MUN Where to Watch Manchester United v Brighton: TV and online streamsKick-off on Wednesday is at 20:00 BST (17:00 ET / 12:00 PT). In the UK, live TV coverage is on ITV1, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra.Streaming is viaITVs websiteand ITVX app, which is available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.ViaNow TV, Sky Sports costs �14.99 for a day membership, �27.99 a month for a 12-month membership or �34.99 a month with no contract. Topics Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. EFL Cup Manchester United F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Focus on Manchester derby VAR mistake is poor, says City boss Maresca Nicholas McGee 16th September, 2026 Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham: Szoboszlai stunner sends Reds into last 16 Nicholas McGee 15th September, 2026 Ipswich 2-4 Arsenal: Dowman at the double as Gunners ease into fourth round Nicholas McGee 15th September, 2026 Liverpool v Tottenham LIVE: Can Reds bounce back at Anfield after weekend bore draw? Jon Fisher 15th September, 2026 Ipswich v Arsenal LIVE: Can Gunners maintain 100% record against Tractor Boys? Jon Fisher 15th September, 2026 Liverpool vs Tottenham live: Confirmed teams and full line ups Ben Miller 15th September, 2026
