The League Two side, who are owned by members of Manchester United’s ‘Class of ‘92’, face City in a Greater Manchester derby
The England international was previously dropped for a 'technical decision' in December but was left out for an uncontroversial reasons in the FA Cup.
This game could have been a banana skin for the Premier League outfit, especially having not won in their last eight games, but it was anything but. After soaking up some early pressure from the play-off chasers, Brighton stepped on the gas and Georginio Rutter struck in with a fine header in the 37th minute before powering home his second with the last kick of the half. With a 2-0 lead, Brighton were able to relax in the second period they flexed their Premier League muscles even more and put the gloss on the scoreline.
Injuries picked up by Leyton Orient's training ground are costing the League One club "hundreds and hundreds of thousands of pounds" every season, head coach Richie Wellens tells the BBC.