Darren Fletcher continues to manage Manchester United while the club search for a new manager
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Manchester United interim head coach Darren Fletcher
Manchester United interim head coach Darren Fletcher (PA Wire)
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Manchester United host Brighton in the FA Cup today as Darren Fletcher continues to take charge of the team.
Fletcher, who was named interim manager following last week’s sacking of Ruben Amorim, will lead United out at Old Trafford after taking the helm for their Premier League draw at Burnley in midweek.
United continue to search for a manager to take control until the rest of the season, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in talks to take the reins from Fletcher as soon as next week, as the club’s hierarchy put off hiring a permanent manager until the summer.
Brighton are three points behind United in the Premier League and will hope to cause an upset today, as Fabian Hurzeler plots a cup run. The Seagulls have never won the FA Cup but did reach the final in 1983 – when they were beaten by United.
Here is everything you need to know.
When is Manchester United v Brighton?
The game will kick off at 4.30pm GMT today, Sunday 11 January, at Old Trafford.
TV channel
The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK. Subscribers to TNT Sports can stream the game online via the app and website.
Team news
Fletcher expects to have the same players available as at Burnley, having confirmed whichever of Noussair Mazraoui and Bryan Mbeumo go out of the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday will not play.
Hurzeler expects to have defender Joel Veltman and forward Charalampos Kostoulas back from minor issues following Wednesday's 1-1 draw at Manchester City, while winger Yankuba Minteh will be assessed on a dead leg.
Predicted line-ups
Manchester United: Bayindir; Dalot, Yoro, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Dorgu, Mount, Cunha; Zirkzee.
Brighton: Steele; Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu; Ayari, Gross; Gruda, Gomez, Mitoma; Welbeck.