Match Today: Manchester United vs Brighton 07-08-2022 English Premier League

Manchester United will seek to kick-start their 2022/23 Premier League campaign with a win when they face Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday. Eric Ten Hag's era will officially begin at Old Trafford this weekend as Manchester United meet Brighton in the Premier League in what will be their first competitive match for the Dutch coach. After a poor campaign when they finished outside the top four and scored the fewest points Ever in the Premier League, Manchester United were quick to make the changes, handing the reins of the first team to the hugely successful Tin Hag. Previously in Ajax. However, things were not smooth sailing for the Dutch tactic with the Red Devils still mired in trouble.

Cristiano Ronaldo's future dominated the headlines, while their inability to close transfer deals was another problem. The preparatory season started positively with wins over Liverpool, Melbourne Victory and Crystal Palace, but United then went three games without a win, losing to Atletico Madrid and drawing against Aston Villa and Rayo Vallecano. So it will be necessary for Tin Hag's men to start the campaign with a win to generate optimism among the masses. Graham Potter's side has done some interesting work in the window as it counts on youngsters, but the exits of Yves Bissoma and Mark Cucurella should hurt. After beating Manchester United 4-0 in their last meeting in May, Brighton will look to repeat those tournaments on Sunday.

As for Brighton, they entered the new season on the back of a strong pre-season in which they won three of their five friendlies and lost just one, their last match ending in a 5-1 win over Espanyol. Having finished just five points clear of seventh-placed West Ham United last season, Brighton are hoping to take a step forward and secure qualification for European football for next year. He was one of his star players in pre-season. Brandon Williams is also unavailable for selection, but Luke Shaw has recovered enough from his injury problem to be fit for the match.

Manchester United have won their first Premier League game in 10 of the past 13 seasons, including 5-1 against Leeds United last season. Brighton lost in six of their previous seven Premier League matches against Manchester United, but scored a resounding 4-0 victory over the Red Devils in their last encounter in May. Erik ten Hag will be the eighth manager (including goalkeepers) to take charge of Manchester United in the nine years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. Six of the previous seven won their first game. Brighton have lost all 10 of their Premier League matches in Manchester - five against United and City. Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes has scored four goals and two assists in five Premier League games against Brighton.