Manchester United face Brighton and Hove Albion in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.
The Red Devils come into the game off the back of a 3-0 defeat by Sevilla – with Youssef En-Nesyri and Loic Bade scoring to secure a 5-2 aggregate win in the Europa League quarter-final.
Erik ten Hag’s men will be looking to book their place in another cup final at Wembley. The side defeated Newcastle United 2-0 back in February to win the Carabao Cup.
As for Brighton, the Seagulls come into the game off a 2-1 win against Chelsea – with Danny Welbeck and Julio Enciso scoring for Roberto De Zerbi’s side.
Mail Sport breaks down everything you need to know ahead of Brighton’s meeting with Manchester United including how to watch and team news.
Manchester United come into the game off the back of a 3-0 defeat to Sevilla on Thursday
Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton and Hove Albion defeated Chelsea 2-1 in their last game
When is Brighton vs Manchester United?
Brighton’s clash with Manchester United will take place on Sunday, April 23, with the game kicking off at 4.30pm.
The showdown between the two teams will take place at Wembley Stadium.
United fans will be slightly confident heading into the game. The Red Devils have won three of the last five meetings against the Seagulls.
Marcus Rashford is United’s top scorer this season, with 27 goals in all competitions. The Englishman has scored one goal in his last five games for the club.
Kaoru Mitoma is Brighton’s top scorer this season. The winger has scored 10 goals in all competitions.
Marcus Rashford (L) is United’s top scorer this season with 27 goals in all competitions
How to watch
Tomorrow’s showdown between Brighton and United will be shown live on BBC One, with coverage beginning at 4pm.
The game between the two teams will also be streamed on BBC iPlayer.
Highlights will be uploaded to the official BBC Sport YouTube channel after the game.
Mail Sport will also be providing live coverage of Brighton vs Manchester United, so you can keep up-to-date with all the latest developments here.
The FA Cup semi-final clash between the two teams will take place at Wembley
Team news
For Brighton, De Zerbi has a few injury issues to deal with heading into the game.
Evan Ferguson and Joel Veltman will both be both been sidelined for a few weeks, while Jason Steele will be assessed after missing the win at Chelsea.
In Ferguson’s absence, Welbeck is expected to lead the lead for the Seagulls.
Adam Lallana, Tariq Lamptey and Jeremy Sarmiento remain unavailable for selection.
As for United, Anthony Martial is an injury doubt after limping off against Sevilla.
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Marcus Rashford looks set to start from the off. The forward was pictured back in training for the first time since limping out of Man United’s win over Everton earlier this week. The Englishman also came off the bench in their defeat to Sevilla.
Raphael Varane, Alejandro Garnacho, Donny van de Beek, Lisandro Martinez, Phil Jones and Tom Heaton are all sidelined due to injury.
With United sweating over the fitness of Martial, Wout Weghorst could lead the line for the Red Devils.
Predicted Brighton XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Gross, Colwill, Dunk, Estupinan; Mac Allister, Caicedo; March, Enciso, Mitoma; Welbeck.
Predicted Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Shaw, Dalot; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Weghorst
Brighton forward Danny Welbeck looks set to start from the off against his old club tomorrow
Wout Weghorst is in line to feature from the off in the FA Cup semi-final clash with Brighton
What’s been said?
Heading into the game, Ten Hag revealed that he is confident that his side can bounce back from their defeat to Sevilla.
‘You ask a lot in one question, but of course I always think about ‘do I refresh?’ because I have a squad’, Ten Hag said at his pre-match press conference.
‘But also I know that in this season when we had bad defeats, bad performances, we bounced back. I am convinced and I have strong belief we can do it again because we have the experience.’
The manager also gave his thoughts on some of United’s recent poor results.
Ten Hag revealed that he is confident that his side can bounce back from their defeat to Sevilla
Roberto De Zerbi believes that his side deserve to play against an opponent like United in the FA Cup
‘First of all you have to acknowledge. It’s the truth, we have to do better and I know that. I have to teach the players that they [need to] do better in such circumstances and such occasions. We have to do better with such expectations because, as you said, the demands are on this team and because we are Manchester United, [they] are high and we have to deal with it, we have to improve it. I have to teach the players and the players have to step up.’
As for Brighton, De Zerbi believes that his side ‘deserve’ to play against an opponent like United in the semi-final
‘I think they are improving in every situation and in every part of the pitch. They have very important players and they have a very clear idea’, De Zerbi said at his pre-match press conference.
‘I like them in terms of quality of play and tactical approach. For us it’s good to compete with them. The best solution is to be focused on ourselves and what we can do to win the game, while respecting that Manchester United is one of the best teams in the UK. We deserve to play this type of game in the semi-final.’
Odds
Brighton to win – 13/10
Manchester United to win – 15/8
Brighton to win, Brighton to have most shots on Target, Brighton to have most corners and Man Utd to have most cards – 17/2
All odds via Paddy Power and correct at the time of publication.
Brighton have enjoyed a successful season so far, with the side aiming to progress through to the final
Prediction
After their result on Thursday, United will be looking to get back to winning ways when they play Brighton.
With the return of Rashford, it certainly helps United’s chances of progressing through to the final.
However, it is fair to say that Brighton will cause havoc throughout the 90 minutes.
The Seagulls have been a joy to watch all season so far. If Mitoma is causing problems for United’s defence early on, it could be a long day at the office for the Red Devils.
Prediction: 2-1 Brighton