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- Kick-off time: 8:00pm BST / 3:00pm ET / 5:00am AEST (Thu.)
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Michael Carrick's side will be desperate to hit back from their derby-day defeat to Manchester City on Sunday and secure a spot in the last 16.
For Brighton, the Carabao Cup will offer a great opportunity for silverware, and they have looked in scintillating form in the attacking third of the pitch so far this season, with 13 goals to their name in the Premier League.
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Manchester United vs Brighton will be broadcast for free in the UK on ITV1 and ITVX.
Coverage of the fixture will begin at 7:30pm BST with kick-off arriving at 8:00pm.
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How to watch Manchester United vs Brighton in the UK
As alluded to earlier, Manchester United vs Brighton is free-to-air on ITV1 and ITVX.
The game is also live on Sky Sports, with coverage on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
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Paramount+ will broadcast Manchester United vs Brighton in the US. Kick-off is at 3:00pm ET.
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Manchester United vs Brighton will be live on beIN SPORTS 2 and the beIN SPORTS Connect streaming platform. Kick-off is at 5:00am AEST on Thursday.
Manchester United vs Brighton: Preview
Derby day couldn't have been much more embarrassing for Manchester United on Sunday as, despite Man City's Phil Foden getting a red card, they fell to a 1-0 defeat. Albeit, that goal was awarded in strange offside circumstances, the Red Devils failed to create much, with Bruno Fernandes spending more time trying to stop Erling Haaland rather than dictating play.
Creating shouldn't be an issue against a Brighton side which has a tendency to concede chances, but at the other end of the pitch United will need to tighten it up.
They have looked susceptible to conceding at any time and, with Carlos Baleba and Matthijs de Ligt still out, they have little option to change personnel at the back.
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For Brighton, the Carabao Cup may not be a huge priority with Europe on the calendar and a strong start to the 2026/27 Premier League. But they appear a team who could make a deep run, all things considered.
Going forward, they have been nothing short of magical so far this term and have already hit 17 goals in all competitions, including four against Aston Villa and five against Coventry on the weekend.
But the Seagulls do have a stacked injury list and may not be able to afford many changes today if they envisage a place in the fourth round.
Femi Azeez is a possibility to make his debut after signing from Millwall, while Georginio Rutter is expected to take some part following his injury.
FourFourTwo's prediction
Manchester United 2-4 Brighton
Brighton have won four of their last five visits to Old Trafford, and United's defence will leak plenty of goals again this Wednesday.
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