KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min
Manchester United 0-0 Brighton
Off we go!
Summary
Man Utd will cut Man City's lead at the top to five points with win
United unbeaten at Old Trafford in 38 league and cup games
Brighton unbeaten in their past five league games
KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min
Postpublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017
Manchester United v Brighton (15:00 GMT)
The teams are out. Jose Mourinho is in a good mood. How can I tell? He's just shaken hands with United mascot Fred the Red.
Peter Ward's Stateside odysseypublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017
Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Old TraffordPeter Ward is the only Brighton player ever to score a matchwinning goal against Manchester United.
Ward's 83rd-minute effort at the Goldstone Ground gave Brighton their only win in 10 games against the Red Devils, back in 1982.
Ward is rare amongst English players in that he spent more time in the United States than he did in England.
He moved out as a 26-year-old in 1982 - he was back at Brighton on loan when he scored the United goal - and played for nine teams, five of them in indoor football, before retiring in 1997, when he was 42.
Brighton rock shock?published at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017
This is a rare old school 3pm Saturday game at Old Trafford - only the second of the season at the venue.
United have been involved in a couple away from home...including one which threw up one of the surprises of the season so far.
Will Brighton do what Huddersfield did and send more shockwaves through the Premier League this afternoon?
Image source, Rex Features'And Smith must score'published at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017
Image source, Rex FeaturesImage caption, Brighton manager Jimmy Melia (left) and Ron Atkinson lead the teams out at the 1983 FA Cup final
The year is 1983.
Spandau Ballet are riding high at the top of the charts and Aberdeen, managed by a bloke called Alex Ferguson, beat mighty Real Madrid to win the Cup Winners' Cup.
Watford finish runners-up to Liverpool in the title race...and relegated Brighton force a replay against Manchester United in the FA Cup final in front of 99,051 fans at Wembley thanks to Gary Stevens' 87th minute equaliser.
Image source, Rex FeaturesImage caption, Gordon Smith scored Brighton's first goal in the 2-2 draw with Manchester United in the 1983 FA Cup final
Yet it could have been so much better for the Seagulls.
"And Smith must score..." went the famous BBC radio commentary from Peter Jones in the very last minute of the game as keeper Gary Bailey denied Gordon Smith a dramatic winner.
The replay was much more straight forward for Ron Atkinson's United as Bryan Robson scores twice in a 4-0 win.
Image source, Rex FeaturesImage caption, Manchester United celebrate winning the 1983 FA Cup
From FC United to Old Traffordpublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017
Image source, Getty ImagesBrighton fans have travelled in numbers to the north west for a game few thought would happen not long ago.
Seven years ago the Seagulls were in League One taking on FC United of Manchester in the FA Cup.
Now they're mixing it with the Premier League heavyweights.
Santa's comingpublished at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017
How many santa hats on show at Old Trafford today?
The tree is already up outside the ground...more than a month before Christmas Day.
Image source, Getty Images'United need to keep pressure on City'published at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017
Steve Bower
Match of the Day commentator at Old TraffordAfter some midweek Champions League frustrations, Manchester United will be fully aware that normal service will need to be resumed in their continued efforts to keep pace with Manchester City.
There hasn't been any sign of last season's costly home draws as Jose Mourinho's team look to make it eight consecutive league wins at Old Trafford - with neighbours City their next domestic visitors.
Image source, ReutersBrighton arrive unbeaten in five matches and as a current top-half team after a very steady start.
Their last league meeting against United ended 1-1 at Old Trafford almost 35 years ago. Any kind of repeat would certainly raise some eyebrows.
Postpublished at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017
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End of twitter postSeven changes for Man Utdpublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017
Manchester United v Brighton (15:00 GMT)
Jose Mourinho makes seven changes to the Manchester United side that started the 1-0 Champions League defeat against Basel in Switzerland in midweek.
Chris Smalling, Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial and Romelu Lukaku are the only survivors.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is once again on the bench, while midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who has not featured since 5 November, is also a substitute along with 20-year-old midfielder Scott McTominay.
Antonio Valencia is captain.
Manchester United XI: de Gea, Valencia, Lindelof, Smalling, Young, Pogba, Matic, Rashford, Mata, Martial, Lukaku.
Image source, .Brighton boss Chris Hughton makes one change to the side that started the 2-2 home draw with Stoke City on Monday.
In comes winger Solly March for Jose Izquierdo.
Brighton XI: Ryan, Saltor, Duffy, Dunk, Bong, Knockaert, Stephens, Propper, March, Gross, Murray.
Image source, .Will United cut Man City's lead?published at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017
Manchester United have already been left reeling by one newly-promoted side.
Image source, ReutersSince then the Red Devils have lost at Chelsea and, on Wednesday, Basel in the Champions League.
Image source, EPAAt the start of a busy week which sees Jose Mourinho's side visit both Watford and Arsenal, United cannot afford any more slips-ups against Brighton and Hove Albion.