Manchester United vs Brighton LIVE: Carabao Cup match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

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There is a full slate of Carabao Cup action on the cards tonight, with Manchester United vs Brighton topping a four-match bill. It is the opening match of both sides’ campaigns in this competition, given their respective European obligations, but the Red Devils have already bettered their attempt from last season, which ended in the second round after an ignominious defeat by Grimsby Town.

Brighton only made it as far as the fourth round last time out, losing to eventual finalists Arsenal, and Fabian Hurzeler will be keen for a sustained cup run. He has his work cut out for him, though, with as many as ten first-team players including Yankuba Minteh and Kaoru Mitoma set to miss out through injury at Old Trafford. The youngster JJ Gabriel will miss out for United, though, after putting in a transfer request.

Tonight’s match will be followed by the draw for the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, where the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool will all find out their next opponents. So too will one of United or Brighton. Follow the match LIVE below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, complete with expert insight and analysis.

Brighton XI: Steele, Hadjam, Vuskovic, Struijk, Gross, Chema, Kostoulas, Costinha, Boscagli, O’Riley, Yalcouye

Subs: Verbruggen, Dunk, Georginio, Promise, Osman, Kadioglu, Gomez, Ayari, De Cuyper

Man Utd XI: Darlow; Dalot, Heaven, Mazraoui, Yoro, Santos, Tielemans, Mount, Rashford, Sesko, Lacey

Reports suggest neither Dorgu nor Shaw are in the squad tonight! Team news will be out momentarily...

Team news will be out shortly. Here are our predicted lineups for this evening...

Predicted Man Utd XI (4-2-3-1): Darlow; Mazraoui, Yoro, Heaven, Shaw; Santos, Tielemans; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Dorgu; Sesko

Predicted Brighton XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Costinha, Vuskovic, Struijk, Hadjam; Chema, Groß; Gomez, O’Riley, De Cuyper; David

Pristine conditions at Old Trafford for a Wednesday evening of Carabao Cup action. What more could you want?

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