Manchester United vs Brighton Carabao Cup: Sesko Starts? Predicted Lineups And Live Streaming Details

Manchester United will look to bounce back from their disappointing Manchester derby defeat when they host Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford on Wednesday, September 16.

The Red Devils suffered a 1-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday and will now turn their attention to cup football.

Michael Carrick is expected to make several changes to his starting XI, with Benjamin Šeško among the players in line to return to the starting lineup.

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Šeško has made an impact since joining United and recently scored in his only start of the season against Sabah in the Champions League. 

Manchester United vs Brighton: Team News

Man United Team News

United continue to have several injury concerns ahead of the cup clash. Amad Diallo, Manuel Ugarte, Carlos Baleba, Matthijs de Ligt and Tom Heaton remain unavailable, while Luke Shaw is pushing to return after missing the Manchester derby.

Carrick is expected to rotate his squad, with Karl Darlow potentially replacing Senne Lammens in goal. Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven could also be given opportunities in central defence, while Andrey Santos and Mason Mount are among those pushing for starts.

Brighton Team News

Brighton also have plenty of options for rotation. Fabian Hürzeler's side come into the match after a 5-0 victory over Coventry City and will look to maintain that momentum at Old Trafford.

Kaoru Mitoma, Yankuba Minteh, Jack Hinshelwood and Mats Wieffer are unavailable, while Femi Azeez is being assessed ahead of the match. Georginio Rutter is available for selection.

Manchester United vs Brighton Live Streaming Details

The Carabao Cup third-round fixture will be played at Old Trafford on Wednesday, September 16, with kick-off scheduled for 8:00 PM BST, which is 12:30 AM IST on Thursday, September 17.

For viewers in India, the match will be available to watch live on FanCode. The Carabao Cup is not being shown on traditional television channels in India, with FanCode holding the digital streaming rights.

In the UK, the game will be shown live on ITV1 and Sky Sports, with streaming also available through ITVX and Sky's platforms.

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Manchester United vs Brighton Predicted Lineups

Manchester United Predicted XI (4-2-3-1)

GK: Karl Darlow
DEF: Noussair Mazraoui, Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven, Luke Shaw
MID: Andrey Santos, Mason Mount
ATT: Bryan Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Patrick Dorgu
FWD: Benjamin Šeško

Brighton Predicted XI (4-2-3-1)

GK: Jason Steele
DEF: Costinha, Luka Vušković, Pascal Struijk, Jaouen Hadjam
MID: Chema Andrés, Pascal Groß, Matt O'Riley
ATT: Diego Gómez, Ibrahim Osman
FWD: Promise David