Manchester United vs Brighton: confirmed lineups and where to watch live in the League Cup By Thiago Lemos
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Manchester United hosts Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on 16 September 2026 at 16:00 for the third round of the EFL Cup. Referee Farai Hallam oversees the knockout fixture.
Starting lineups selected by the managers
Manager Michael Carrick selected K. Darlow, D. Dalot, L. Yoro, A. Heaven, N. Mazraoui, A. Santos, Y. Tielemans, S. Lacey, M. Mount, M. Rashford, and B. Šeško in a 4-2-3-1 setup.
Both clubs seek advancement. Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler countered Carrick’s setup by selecting a 3-4-2-1 tactical system composed of J. Steele in goal behind defenders L. Vušković, P. Struijk, and O. Boscagli, alongside Costinha, C. Andrés, P. Groß, J. Hadjam, M. O’Riley, M. Yalcouyé, and forward C. Kostoulas. The visitors placed Bart Verbruggen, Lewis Dunk, and Georginio Rutter among the substitutes.
Bench options and squad absences
Carrick retained Senne Lammens, Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, Bryan Mbeumo, Joshua Zirkzee, and Matheus Cunha on the Manchester United bench. Hurzeler also held Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Maxim De Cuyper, Yasin Ayari, Diego Gómez, Ibrahim Osman, and Promise David in reserve.
Medical staffs ruled out Amad Diallo, Carlos Baleba, Manuel Ugarte, Matthijs de Ligt, and Tom Heaton for Manchester United, while Kaoru Mitoma, Evan Ferguson, and Mats Wieffer missed the trip for Brighton due to injuries.
Jack Hinshelwood, Michael Svoboda, Stefanos Tzimas, Yankuba Minteh, and Zadok Yohanna also stayed behind to continue their recovery programs. Match official Farai Hallam enters the fixture carrying an average of 3.56 cards per match.
