August 24th 2024.
Last week, Alejandro Garnacho was named as a substitute for Manchester United as they prepared to take on Brighton in an early kick-off match. After securing a win in their first Premier League game, United were hoping to make it two in a row. The Seagulls, under new manager Fabian Hurzeler, had a strong start to their season with a convincing 3-0 victory over Everton. Meanwhile, United had narrowly defeated Fulham thanks to a goal from their new signing, Joshua Zirkzee.
Zirkzee, who had a late start to his training due to his participation in Euro 2024, was brought on as a substitute in the game against Fulham. With the score tied at 0-0, he made a clever finish in the 87th minute to secure the win for United. However, manager Erik ten Hag revealed that Zirkzee was still working towards full fitness and would have to compete with Rasmus Hojlund for a spot in the starting XI.
Unfortunately, Hojlund was still sidelined due to an injury, along with Tyrell Malacia, Luke Shaw, and Leny Yoro. To add to their woes, Victor Lindelof had also joined the injury list. Meanwhile, Jadon Sancho, who did not make an appearance in the game against Fulham, was in talks with Juventus for a potential transfer. This left United with a limited number of options for their attacking lineup this weekend.
One player who made a late return to training this summer was Alejandro Garnacho. He had come on as a substitute in the Community Shield against Manchester City and again against Fulham. However, his performance against Fulham did not seem up to par, and there was a possibility that Amad Diallo could take his place in the starting lineup.
With Shaw still unable to play, Diogo Dalot was expected to continue at left-back, while Noussair Mazraoui had a strong debut at right-back. However, captain Harry Maguire had to be substituted in the game against Fulham, which could open up a spot for Matthijs de Ligt to make his full debut against Brighton.
There were speculations about how United's lineup would look like against Brighton, with de Ligt and Zirkzee potentially making their first starts. The predicted lineup included Andre Onana, Mazraoui, de Ligt, Gabriel Martinez, Dalot, Casemiro, Emmanuel Mainoo, Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, and Zirkzee.
For those wondering where to watch the match, it was scheduled to kick off at 12:30pm on Saturday, August 24th. Live coverage would be available on TNT Sports 1 and the Discovery+ app. Fans were also encouraged to sign up for exclusive news and analysis on Manchester United. This site was protected by reCAPTCHA and subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
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