Carabao Cup third round: Manchester United v Brighton from Old Trafford – Wednesday 8pm
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Brighton, so far, seem to be coping quite well without Carlos Baleba.
The Seagulls sold the Cameroon international to Manchester United last month for around £70m.
Baleba is yet to feature for the Red Devils as he recovers from an ankle injury sustained in pre-season, while still at Brighton.
Albion have adapted quite well to life after Baleba as Saturday’s 5-0 win at Coventry took them fourth in the Premier League after the opening for four fixtures. Fabian Hurzeler’s men are also the highest scorers in the top flight with 13 goals.
Yasin Ayari and Pascal Gross have formed the hub of the midfield so far this term, while emerging talent Malick Yalcouye has also caught the eye.
United, in contrast, have had a patchy start to the season and last Sunday’s derby defeat to Manchester City at Old Trafford leaves them 13th in the table on four points.
