Manchester United will return to Premier League action this Saturday evening (October 25), with Brighton set to make the long trip to Old Trafford.
Ruben Amorim's side will go into the clash against The Seagulls having beaten Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield last weekend.
Harry Maguire's 84th minute header handed United a first away win against their arch-rivals in nine years.
The much-needed victory followed a win over Sunderland before the October international break, and meant Amorim finally registered back-to-back wins in the Premier League since taking charge 11 months ago.
With successive wins under their belt, United will have built up some confidence for the games ahead, starting with Saturday's fixture against Fabian Hürzeler's side.
However, The Red Devils have not been on the right side of results against their upcoming opponents in recent times.
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Brighton a tricky fixture for United of late
Danny Welbeck
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United have endured major struggles against Brighton in recent seasons, with Graham Potter, Robert De Zerbi and Hürzeler all finding ways to make The Seagulls inflict dominant displays in matches between the two clubs.
There will be some cause for concern amongst the United fanbase heading into Saturday's fixture as Brighton have won the past three league meetings between the sides at Old Trafford.
Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter were all on the scoresheet when Hürzeler guided his side to a 3-1 win over Amorim's men at United's ground in January this year.
Overall, United have lost six of their last seven league games against the South Coast side, conceding 15 goals in those defeats.
10th place Brighton are currently just a point and a place behind United in the league table and head into the weekend's clash on a five-match unbeaten run in all competitions.
Hürzeler's men took down Newcastle United 2-1 last weekend, thanks to ex-United striker Danny Welbeck grabbing a brace at the AMEX Stadium.
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