Brighton vs Manchester United LIVE Commentary: Red Devils face fight to seal European football in final match – kick-off time, team news and how to follow

Manchester United hope to secure European football when they travel to Brighton on the final day of the Premier League season.

He Red Devils They beat Newcastle 3-2 on Wednesday night to move level on points with the Toon, but their goal difference is far inferior.

So, Erik ten HagThe men must win and hope Brentford take points from the Magpies to guarantee some form of European football.

Of course, if they win the FA Cupthey would choose Europa League football instead of the Europa Conference League.

Meanwhile, Brighton They lost 2-1 to Chelsea and will want to end the season with a victory for their home fans.

Roberto De Zerbi'No's men lived up to their performances last year and are in danger of finishing outside the top ten.

Brighton vs Man United: Race for Europe

Chelsea have already sealed some form of European football for next year, even if they lose on the final day of the season.

Last place is therefore down to Newcastle and Man United, although the Toon can still finish sixth due to their superior goal difference over Chelsea.

This means that Man United remains the outside bet to seal that seventh place.

This is because Newcastle simply need to match the Red Devils' result against Brighton to finish above Ten Hag's men.

However, the Magpies are likely to be hurt following their defeat at Old Trafford, and Man United will look to take advantage of that.

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• Brighton have won each of their last four Premier League games against Manchester United; The last team to beat the Red Devils in five consecutive league games was Norwich City between 1988 and 1990.
• Manchester United have lost four of their six Premier League away games against Brighton (67%), their highest away loss rate against any team in the competition.
• Brighton have lost their last game in four of their six Premier League campaigns, with the exceptions of a 2-1 win at Burnley (2019-20) and a 3-1 home win against West Ham (2021-22 ).

Brighton vs Man United: Team news

The Seagulls have been decimated by injuries all year and this game will be no different.

Solly March, Pervis Estupinan, Evan Ferguson, Kaoru Mitoma, James Milner and Jack Hinshlewood are eliminated.

Jan Paul van Hecke suffers a hamstring problem.

Joel Veltman missed the defeat to Chelsea with a knock and Lewis Dunk suffered a knee problem in the same match.

Man United have also had fitness issues all year, but Lisandro Martinez and Marcus Rashford returned from injury in midweek.

Raphael Varane, Mason Mount, Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire are out, but Anthony Martial and Victor Lindelof are in contention.

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• Manchester United have lost their last league game in two of the last five seasons (W3), as many times as in the previous 33 campaigns (W23 D8).
• Manchester United won 3-2 at Newcastle United last time, despite conceding 21 shots. It was the seventh time this season they have won a Premier League match by facing more than 20 shots, the most recorded in a campaign jointly with Charlton Athletic in 2003-04.
• In their first 19 Premier League games this season, Brighton were the Premier League's fifth-highest scorer (38 goals) and had a conversion rate of 13.3%. In their last 18 games since the turn of the year, only Everton (15) have scored fewer goals than the Seagulls (17), and their 6.6% conversion rate is the worst of any team in that time.

Brighton vs Man United: What has been said?

Manchester United manager Ten Hag was pleased with his team's performance against Newcastle and gave a rallying cry to the fans after the match.

He said: “As you know, it wasn't an easy season, but one thing remained constant: your support for the team.

“But this season is not over yet. We will travel to Brighton, where we will go for the three points, and then we will go to Wembley. And I promise you that the players will give everything to bring a cup to Old Trafford.”

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• Brighton's Pascal Groß has scored more Premier League goals against Manchester United than against any other team (7). He has scored in his last three games against them in the competition, and only Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (5), Mohamed Salah (5) and Sergio Agüero (4) have scored in more consecutive appearances against the Red Devils.
• Since Boxing Day, Manchester United striker Rasmus Højlund has scored nine goals with just 19 shots in the Premier League, a shot conversion rate of 47%. That's the best ratio of any player to attempt 5+ shots in that time period.
• Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes has created 113 chances in the Premier League this season, 14 more than any other player. He also created the most chances last season (119) and is the first player to do so in consecutive seasons since Eden Hazard in 2013-14 (93) and 2014-15 (100).

Brighton vs Man United: date and how to follow

This Premier League match will take place on Sunday, May 18.

Kickoff at the Amex is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

talkSPORT will have live coverage of the game via the app.

Commentary will come from Tim Long.

talkSPORT.com will also have a dedicated live blog to keep you up to date with all the action from the final day.

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