Manchester United get team news boost vs Brighton

Lisandro Martinez is fit for Manchester United's Premier League home game against Brighton.

Martinez was forced off in the second half of United's 3-1 defeat at Arsenal two weeks ago and did not play in either of Argentina's World Cup qualifying wins against Bolivia and Ecuador.

However, the centre half is available and set to resume his partnership with Victor Lindelof, who captained Sweden in their European Championship qualifiers against Austria and Estonia.

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Raphael Varane and Mason Mount are still out injured but United manager Erik ten Hag stressed the pair are "in a good place". Mount has been out for four weeks with a muscular injury while Varane came off at half-time against Nottingham Forest three weeks ago. Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia and Kobbie Mainoo also remain sidelined.

Ten Hag's first game in charge of United was a home defeat to Brighton in August last year when Graham Potter was in charge of the Seagulls. Roberto de Zerbi took over last September and guided Brighton to a seventh-place finish in the Premier League and the FA Cup semi-finals.

Brighton did the league double over United last year, winning the reverse fixture at the Amex Stadium 1-0 in May and they are unbeaten in their last four games against United in regulation time.

"I love to play them," Ten Hag enthused. "It is typical we had two great games in spring against them and it was head to head.

"We know we have to play tomorrow to our best because they will let you sacrifice and suffer because it gives you a lot of options so I’m really looking forward to that fight."

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