Follow live coverage as Manchester United face Brighton & Hove Albion today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.

Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:

Manchester United FC 1 - 1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:51

HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 1-1 BRIGHTON.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:50

CHANCE!!! Fernandes drills the free-kick in towards Maguire at the far post for United, and the defender is unmarked as he sends a downward header back across the face of goal and wide, only to see the offside flag go up anyway!

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:49

We'll play two additional minutes of first-half stoppage time at Old Trafford, as the hosts prepare to swing in a free-kick following Mitoma's blatant shirt pull.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:48

BLOCKED!!! Minteh seizes onto a stray pass and plays Welbeck into the area, but Dalot slides in to block the former Red Devil's shot and De Ligt hammers the loose ball clear!

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:46

Manchester United have lost five and won just two of the seven league matches they've gone 1-0 down in so far this season, but will hope the impetus they've gained since the equaliser can help them attain the three points.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:46

Yellow Card Yankuba Minteh Moat

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:45

CHANCE!!! Ugarte's clipped pass in behind sends Diallo clean through on goal, but he's forced wide by Verbruggen and Brighton are able to get enough numbers back in cover before the offside flag goes up!

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:43

Ayari looks to drive into open space in the final third, but takes a loose touch and catches Maguire late in his sliding attempt to keep the ball.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:41

Estupinan is released into space down the left and his deflected cross in comes to Welbeck. He goes back down the same side looking to continue the chance, but Maguire's there to hammer his near-post cutback away from danger.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:40

Manchester United have lost five of their last six Premier League games against Brighton, including both meetings at Old Trafford during that run. Only against Manchester City (twice) have they lost three in a row at home in the competition.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:40

The hosts counter quickly from left to right as Mazraoui and Diallo combine from Fernandes' pass. The Ivorian make his way into the area and takes on Dunk, but the ball ricochets back off him and rolls behind for a goal-kick.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:36

Dunk's rangy cross-field pass picks out Minteh down the right flank, and he makes his way into the area before seeing his cutback for Joao Pedro cut out by Fernandes.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:35

None of the 15 Premier League meetings between Manchester United (eight wins) and Brighton (seven) have ended level – only Manchester United v Wigan Athletic has been played more often without any draws (16 times) in the competition’s history.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:33

Estupinan is the latest Brighton player to hit the deck and stay down for an extended period, being clipped late by Ugarte as the Seagulls win a deep free-kick in United's half.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:31

Play is halted for Ayari to get treatment after colliding with his team-mate Baleba in mid-air and landing heavily on his back, but the two are soon back to their feet and we're back up and running.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:28

United have now scored their last seven Premier League penalties, last failing to score when Fernandes missed against Chelsea in December 2023. The Red Devils skipper has netted six of those spot-kicks since that most recent miss.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:25

PENALTY TO MANCHESTER UNITED!!! A loose pass out of his box by Verbruggen comes straight back via Amad to Zirkzee, and after the Dutchman is dragged down on the turn by Baleba, the referee has no choice but to point to the spot!

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:24

Penalty Goal Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:24

Fernandes and Zirkzee play a smart one-two down the left as the former cuts the ball back towards Amad arriving, but the Ivorian goes down under pressure from Estupinan and the referee waves away any penalty appeals!

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:23

Yellow Card Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:21

WIDE!!! Amad and Mazraoui combine superbly down the right and the latter tees up Fernandes in the middle, but the United captain can only wrap his first-time strike around the outside of the near post!

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:20

Dalot does brilliantly to burst down the byline and gets around the outside of Minteh before cutting back for Ugarte, but the Uruguayan's shot from the edge of the area is blocked by Ayari.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:17

This is the sixth time Brighton have faced Manchester United in the Premier League while above them in the league table, and the latest into a season they’ve done so. Having lost the first two such matches, the Seagulls have now won each of the last three, and are already well on course to make it four in a row.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:16

A line-breaking throughball from Fernandes releases Dalot charging into the final third, but the goalscorer Minteh tracks him all the way and slides in to win it back for Brighton.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:15

Zirkzee looks to have squandered possession but wins it straight back from Estupinan, crossing into the area where Fernandes a near-post effort blocked away by Dunk.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:12

Another forward ball into Mitoma's path, this time from Dunk, threatens to release the Seagulls winger in behind, but this time United are spared by the offside flag going up.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:11

Brighton have avoided defeat in their last six Premier LEague matches when scoring first, since losing 2-1 to runaway leaders Liverpool back in November.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:07

Assist Kaoru Mitoma

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:07

Brighton have won seven of their 15 Premier League meetings with Manchester United – the Seagulls have the highest win rate against the Red Devils of any side in the competition’s history (47%).

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:07

Goal Yankuba Minteh Moat

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:06

CHANCE!! An early opening for Brighton!!! Joao Pedro charges down De Ligt to come away with possession on the right. He drills an effort across the face of goal, where Onana gets first contact, pushing the ball into Welbeck as it skews behind for a goal-kick!

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14:04

Following a poem and minute's applause in memory of Manchester United legend Denis Law, who passed away on Friday, the visitors get us underway via the boot of Ayari.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

13:58

Neither of these two sides have been in great form coming into this game aside from their drought-breaking wins last time out, but it’s still 13th placed Manchester United who are being backed to win this one. The hosts have a 44.8% win probability rating in our live tracker, with Brighton down on 30.1% despite being three places higher in the table – as the teams head out onto the Old Trafford pitch!

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

13:53

Three changes are also made by Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler, with Lewis Dunk back to captain the side and Yankuba Minteh replacing Simon Adingra on the right flank. Former Manchester United forward Danny Welbeck is also back after persistent injury troubles this season, and will lead the line against his former club.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

13:48

Amorim makes three changes to the side which came back to beat Southampton three days ago, with Harry Maguire and Joshua Zirkzee both coming in. Diogo Dalot also returns at wing-back following suspension, with Lisandro Martinez, Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho dropping out and hat-trick hero Amad moving into the frontline.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

13:42

BRIGHTON SUBS: Jason Steele, Tariq Lamptey, Adam Webster, Solly March, Julio Enciso, Simon Adingra, Georginio Rutter, Diego Gomez, Ruairi McConville.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

13:42

BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Joel Veltman, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Pervis Estupinan; Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari; Yankuba Minteh, Joao Pedro, Kaoru Mitoma; Danny Welbeck.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

13:42

MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: Altay Bayindir, Lisandro Martinez, Rasmus Hojlund, Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, Alejandro Garnacho, Casemiro, Antony, Toby Collyer.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

13:37

MANCHESTER UNITED (3-4-2-1): Andre Onana; Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt; Noussair Mazraoui, Manuel Ugarte, Kobbie Mainoo, Diogo Dalot; Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes; Joshua Zirkzee.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

13:37

Brighton broke a barren run of their own against Ipswich Town in their last match, with a 2-0 victory their first in nine Premier League games, stretching back to late November. The Seagulls beat United 2-1 with an injury-time winner at the start of the season, and will be keen to complete a league double over the Red Devils.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

13:37

Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils finally got back to winning ways in the league last time out after four games without victory, as Amad Diallo’s late hat-trick sealed a 3-1 comeback victory over bottom side Southampton. Having edged Arsenal on penalties in the FA Cup third round prior to this, the hosts are looking to make it three wins in a row in all competitions for the first time this season.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

13:37

Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this fixture in the Premier League, as Manchester United host Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

13:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

12:00

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