Shane Duffy: ‘I would be loved by all the Liverpool fans in Ireland and hated by Man United fans’

A childhood supporting Manchester United, a scrum of family and friends wanting tickets and a rather bizarre superstition about a lucky toilet are combining to make today’s trip to Old Trafford a significant one for Brighton’s Shane Duffy.

The Irish international has strengthened his reputation as one of the Premier League’s most reliable and characterful centre-backs this season, building a partnership with Englishman Lewis Dunk that makes Brighton amongst the toughest teams to break down.