Manchester United and Nottingham Forest will look 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 secured a narrow 1-0 victory at City Ground in the fifth round of the FA Cup, thanks to a late header from Casemiro.
Latest Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest team news
Manchester United will be without Luke Shaw, who is struggling with a muscle injury recovery, while Victor Lindelof is also absent due to a groin problem.
Jonny Evans, who was absent from the Arsenal squad due to an undisclosed injury, remains a question mark, but manager Amorim could welcome back Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Mainoo after both served one-match suspensions midweek.
Leny Yoro could make his first start in the official lineup, while Amad Diallo, Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee – the latter two having scored two goals in last weekend's 4-0 win over Everton – are all hoping to reclaim their places in the starting XI.
Nottingham Forest are still dealing with the long-term absences of Danilo (ankle) and Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring), both of whom are expected to return next year.
Manager Nuno will consider using a four-man defensive system or switching to a three-man defense with wing-backs, as he did in the second half of the midweek game against Man City.
Elliot Anderson will be competing for a starting spot at centre-midfield, replacing either Ryan Yates or Nicolas Dominguez, while former Man United player Anthony Elanga could start in attack alongside Chris Wood, Morgan Gibbs-White and one of Callum Hudson-Odoi or Jota Silva.
Latest predicted lineups for 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 Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest football match prediction
Manchester United's seven-match unbeaten run across all competitions came to an end on Wednesday night as they suffered a 2-0 defeat away to Arsenal – their first loss under Ruben Amorim's tenure.
Amorim's tightly organized team troubled Arsenal in the first half, but the home side's set-piece ability proved decisive, with second-half goals from Jurrien Timber and William Saliba helping Arsenal – described by former Man United striker Dimitar Berbatov as the "new Stoke City" – secure all three points at the Emirates.
With five wins, four draws, and now five defeats after 14 matches, it's no surprise that Man United are languishing in the middle of the Premier League table, 11th place and seven points behind Manchester City in fourth.
Manchester United will return to Old Trafford with reason to celebrate, as they have won six and drawn one of their last seven matches at the Theatre of Dreams across all competitions, scoring 20 goals and conceding only six, while keeping three clean sheets in their last four games.
Man United have also won six of their seven home Premier League meetings against Nottingham Forest, and they have scored in all 14 of their Premier League games against them – their best 100% scoring record against an opponent in the league, tied with Swansea City.
Nottingham Forest, a team that has been a surprise in the Premier League this season, has recently seen a dip in form, losing three of their last four matches and conceding nine goals.
The Tricky Trees were unable to follow up their 1-0 victory over Ipswich Town last weekend with another three points at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night, as they were thrashed 3-0 by Man City, with Pep Guardiola's side somewhat fortunate to escape with a clean sheet despite creating numerous scoring opportunities for the visitors.
Despite the defeat, coach Nuno Espirito Santo believes his team has positive points to build on in the coming weeks as they strive to climb from their current sixth place and move closer to the top four during the festive period.
Forest are now preparing for their second away game at Manchester in just four days, and despite losing to Man City, they still boast the third-best away record (11 points from seven away games). However, their last two away games have both ended in 3-0 defeats.
After beating Man United 2-1 at City Ground last December, Forest are hoping to win consecutive Premier League matches against the Red Devils for the first time since April 1992 under legend Brian Clough.
Predicting the score for MU vs Nottingham
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have come up with the following predictions for the MU vs Nottingham match:
- Sportsmole: MU 1-0 Nottingham
- WhoScore: MU 2-0 Nottingham
- Our prediction: MU 2-0 Nottingham
When and where can I watch the MU vs Nottingham match live?
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