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Manchester United vs Brighton: FA Cup prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds
The Portuguese was replaced in the interim by Fletcher, the club’s Under-18s head coach, who has also held positions as a first-team coach and the technical director.
Fletcher oversaw the 2-2 draw at Burnley in midweek, where Benjamin Sesko netted twice.
United are in discussions with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick over potential returns to the club as caretaker managers until the end of the campaign, when a longer-term appointment is hoped to be hired.
Now, however, they have Brighton in their short-term sights as attention turns to the domestic cup.
It is the only cup competition that United are involved in at this stage of the campaign, with no European football and their early Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Grimsby last year.
Fabian Hurzeler’s Seagulls, meanwhile, are 11th in the Premier League table, and they make a quick return to Manchester after holding Manchester City to a 1-1 draw in midweek.
Kaoru Mitoma scored the equaliser to cancel out Erling Haaland’s opener from the spot.
The Sussex club’s form has been inconsistent this term, but they are unbeaten in their last three, with a draw at West Ham and a 2-0 win over Burnley preceding the point taken at City.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Manchester United vs Brighton is scheduled for a 4.30pm GMT kick-off on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
The match will take place at Old Trafford.
Where to watch Man Utd vs Brighton
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 4pm GMT.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Man Utd vs Brighton team news
United are without Matthijs de Ligt through injury, while Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo both are still involved at AFCON.
Otherwise, Fletcher has a full squad to pick from after Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount both returned from injury at Turf Moor.
Harry Maguire was an unused substitute as well, and he could make his own comeback here.
Brighton, meanwhile, are hoping that Yankuba Minteh will recover in time from a knock to make this game.
Carlos Baleba is away at AFCON, while striker Stefanos Tzimas is out long-term with an ACL injury.
Charalampos Kostoulas, Joel Veltman, Mats Wieffer, Solly March and Adam Webster are the others that are sidelined.
Man Utd vs Brighton prediction
The Seagulls have been a thorn in the side of United in recent years, taking victories at Old Trafford in 2022, 2023 and 2025.
They are a tricky opponent at the best of times, and Hurzeler sets his sides up to really rustle their opposition’s feathers.
They have all the tools to hurt United, whose defence still doesn’t look quite right, but how will the Red Devils fare back on home soil with the bounce of an ex-player in the dugout?
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Man Utd vs Brighton match odds
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
