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BRIGHTON v MAN UTD

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LAST MEETING

Pascal Gross headed a second-half winner to guarantee Brighton’s Premier League status in a Friday night 1-0 win over a flat United.

KEY BATTLE

Luke Shaw will have his hands full if Anthony Knockaert can find some of last season’s form.

CONNECTION

The 1983 FA Cup final. Peter Jones said: ‘...and Smith must

score,’ but Gary Bailey saved from Gordon Smith at 2-2 in extra time. United won the replay 4-0.

STAT OF THE DAY

Brighton were unbeaten in four home Premier League games played on a Sunday last season.

TODAY’S LINE-UPS

BRIGHTON (4-4-1-1): Ryan; Bernardo, Dunk, Duffy, Bong; Knockaert, Stephens, Propper, Jahanbakhs­h; Gross; Murray.

MAN UTD (4-1-4-1): De Gea; Darmian, Bailly, Lindelof, Shaw; Pereira; Mata, Pogba, Fred, Sanchez; Lukaku.

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