Leeds United’s forthcoming opponents have been dealt a blow ahead of facing the Whites.
Leeds United’s next opponents Brighton have been dealt a blow ahead of next weekend’s Whites visit - which now offers a new chance for Daniel Farke’s side.
Farke’s Whites will take in the first of back-to-back away games with next Saturday’s trip to the Seagulls who faced a trip to other end of the country themselves on Saturday evening at Manchester United.
Fabian Hurzeler’s side went into the fixture at Old Trafford on a five-game unbeaten run but suffered a -42 defeat despite a late rally featuring a sublime Danny Welbeck free-kick.
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A Matheus Cunha strike and deflected Casemiro strike had the Red Devils 2-0 up at the interval although ex-Leeds star Georginio Rutter squandered a big chance to pull a goal back just before the break.
Manchester United then poured it on after the interval and bagged a third through Bryan Mbeumo before Welbeck netted with a stunning free-kick from just outside the box.
Brighton then pressed for another and got it in the second minute of added time as ex-Leeds man James Milner’s corner picked out Charalampos Kostoulas to head home.
His goal set up a grandstand finish but Ruben Amorim’s side bagged a fourth as Mbeumo netted his second goal of the game with 96 minutes on the clock.
Despite their late rally, it meant Brighton suffering the blow of a third defeat of the Premier League season which has left Hurzeler’s side 12th in the table - just two places and one point above 14th-placed Leeds.
The defeat has consequently presented a new chance for Leeds to jump above them with a victory in next Saturday’s 3pm kick-off at the Amex.
Rutter started the contest but was taken off in the 79th minute. Milner was brought on just before the hour mark.
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