Manchester United and Nottingham Forest will be looking to bounce back from midweek Premier League defeats when they face each other at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.
This is the first time the two teams have met since February, when the Red Devils won 1-0 at the City Ground in the fifth round of the FA Cup, thanks to a late header from Casemiro.
Latest MU vs Nottingham Forest team information
Manchester United will be without Luke Shaw, who is having a difficult time recovering from a muscle injury, while Victor Lindelof is also absent with a groin problem.
Jonny Evans, who missed the Arsenal match with an undisclosed injury, remains a doubt, but Amorim could welcome back Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Mainoo after both served one-match suspensions in midweek.
Leny Yoro could make his first start, while Amad Diallo, Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee - the last of whom scored twice in the 4-0 win over Everton last weekend - will all be hoping to regain their starting places.
As for Nottingham Forest, they still have to deal with the absence of long-term players Danilo (ankle) and Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring), with both expected to return next year.
Manager Nuno will consider using a back four or switching to a back three with wide players, as he did in the second half against Man City in midweek.
Elliot Anderson will compete for a starting spot in central midfield, replacing Ryan Yates or Nicolas Dominguez, while former Man United man Anthony Elanga could start up front alongside Chris Wood, Morgan Gibbs-White and one of Callum Hudson-Odoi or Jota Silva.
Latest expected lineup MU vs Nottingham Forest
Manchester United:
Onana; Yoro, De Ligt, Martinez; Diallo, Casemiro, Mainoo, Dalot; Fernandes, Rashford; Zirkzee
Nottingham Forest:
Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Anderson; Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Elanga; Wood
Latest football commentary MU vs Nottingham Forest
Manchester United's seven-match unbeaten run in all competitions came to an end on Wednesday night as they suffered a 2-0 defeat at Arsenal - their first defeat under Ruben Amorim.
Amorim's well-organised side troubled Arsenal in the first half, but the hosts' free-kick prowess proved decisive, as second-half goals from Jurrien Timber and William Saliba helped Arsenal - described by former Man United striker Dimitar Berbatov as "the new Stoke City" - claim all three points at the Emirates.
With five wins, four draws and now five defeats from 14 games, it is no surprise that Man United are sitting in the middle of the Premier League table, 11th and seven points behind Manchester City in fourth.
The Red Devils will return to Old Trafford in good spirits, having won six and drawn one of their last seven games at the Theatre of Dreams in all competitions, scoring 20 goals and conceding just six, while keeping three clean sheets in their last four.
Man United have also won six of their seven Premier League home games against Nottingham Forest, and they have scored in all 14 Premier League games against them - their joint best 100% scoring record against a single opponent in the competition, alongside Swansea City.
Nottingham Forest, who have been a surprise package in the Premier League this season, have recently suffered a dip in form, losing three of their last four games and conceding nine goals.
The Tricky Trees failed to follow up last weekend's 1-0 win over Ipswich Town with three more points at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night, as they were beaten 3-0 by Man City while Pep Guardiola's side were somewhat fortunate to escape with a clean sheet despite creating several scoring chances for the visitors.
Despite the defeat, manager Nuno Espirito Santo believes his side have positives to build on in the coming weeks, as they look to move up from their current sixth position and move closer to the top four over the festive period.
Forest now face their second away game in Manchester in just four days, and despite losing to Man City, they still have the third-best away record (11 points from seven away games). However, their last two away games have ended in 3-0 defeats.
After beating Man United 2-1 at the City Ground last December, Forest will be hoping to win consecutive Premier League games against the Red Devils for the first time since April 1992 under the management of legend Brian Clough.
Predict the score of MU vs Nottingham
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the MU vs Nottingham match:
- Sportsmole: MU 1-0 Nottingham
- WhoScore: MU 2-0 Nottingham
- Our prediction: MU 2-0 Nottingham
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