WHAT IS THE TEAM NEWS?
United’s long-term absentees Gabby George, Emma Watson and Jess Simpson stay unavailable for choice, whereas Hinata Miyazawa can be nonetheless out of motion. After lacking our Conti Cup conflict with Manchester Metropolis final Wednesday, Jayde Riviere made a return to the beginning line-up in our win over Villa on the weekend, and Skinner is predicted to supply up-to-date workforce information in Friday’s press convention.
The Seagulls are with out Charlie Rule and Jorelyn Carabali, who stay unavailable by means of harm. There’ll, nonetheless, be a couple of acquainted faces within the opposing aspect, with ex-Reds Maria Thorisdottir and Sophie Baggaley securing summer season strikes to the south coast final summer season.
THE OPPOSITION
After many notable acquisitions in the summertime switch window, Brighton, with Melissa Phillips on the helm, eyed an enchancment on their 2022/23 marketing campaign that noticed them nearly keep away from relegation. Massive newcomers like Tatiana Pinto and Pauline Bremer set the precedent for a hopeful season, however the Seagulls have struggled to get right into a successful rhythm up to now this time period. With three wins and two attracts in 11 video games, it means they’ve been on the dropping finish seven occasions up to now.
They do, nonetheless, look set to make an enchancment on final season’s factors tally, needing 17 to raised it and already sitting on 11. They’re six factors forward of last-placed Bristol Metropolis, and three in entrance of Eleventh-placed West Ham. Because the marketing campaign reaches the enterprise finish, each level counts, and the Seagulls will little doubt be eyeing one – or three – after they come to LSV.
