A subdued Old Trafford will greet Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion for their Carabao Cup third round tie on Wednesday night.
A derby defeat to Manchester City has sucked the wind out of the Red Devils, who encountered all-too-familiar issues once Phil Foden harshly received his marching orders after 23 minutes. Erling Haaland’s second-half winner ultimately shouldn’t have been allowed to stand, but few had sympathy for Michael Carrick’s side.
