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Nottingham Forest vs Man United: Time, how to watch, stats, team news

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Manchester United return to action after the international break with a trip to Premier League high-flyers Nottingham Forest. Ruben Amorim's side had built up a bit of momentum ahead of the break, with a battling draw at home to Arsenal and three-goal victories over Real Sociedad and Leicester City.

With nine games to go in the league, United will be keen on continuing their winning streak and give themselves a chance at a top-half finish. The international break also saw some positives on the injury front as Luke Shaw returned to training and defensive duo Harry Maguire and Lenny Yoro returning to full fitness.

Forest, meanwhile, are third in the table and come into the contest in good spirits, having reached the FA Cup semifinals thanks to a 4-3 win on penalties against Brighton despite the absence of Chris Wood.

Having defeated Manchester City and Ipswich Town in their last two Premier League games, Forest will aim to increase their five-point lead over Chelsea and enhance the prospect of Champions League being played at the City Ground next season.

The two teams last met in December, when Forest came out on top after a topsy-turvy contest at Old Trafford ended 3-2 in their favour.

Here's everything you need to know ahead of Tuesday's game.

How to watch:

The match will be available on TNT Sports 1 in the UK, Paramount+ in the United States, JioHotstar in India and Optus Sport in Australia. You can also follow ESPN's live updates.

Key Details:

Date: Tuesday, April 1 at 8 p.m. UK (3 p.m. ET; 12.30 a.m. IST and 6 a.m. AEDT on Wednesday)

Venue: The City Ground, Nottingham

Referee: Jarred Gillett

VAR: Michael Salisbury

Team news:

Nottingham Forest

Chris Wood, F, hip, OUT, estimated return mid April

Manchester United

Harry Maguire, D, knock, DOUBT
Altay Bayindir, GK, undisclosed, DOUBT
Jonny Evans, D, undisclosed, DOUBT
Leny Yoro, D, knock, DOUBT
Luke Shaw, D, calf, DOUBT
Tom Heaton, GK, muscle, DOUBT
Ayden Heaven, D, leg, OUT, estimated return mid April
Kobbie Mainoo, M, undisclosed, OUT, estimated return mid April
Amad Diallo, F/M, ankle, OUT for season
Lisandro Martínez, D, knee, OUT for season

Expected Lineups:

Nottingham Forest

GK Matz Sels
RB Ola Aina | CB Nikola Milenkovic | CB Murillo | LB Neco Williams
CM Nicolas Dominguez | CM Elliot Anderson
RW Anthony Elanga | AM Morgan Gibbs-White | LW Callum Hudson-Odoi
ST Taiwo Awoniyi

Manchester United

GK André Onana
CB Noussair Mazraoui | CB Victor Lindelof | CB Harry Maguire
RM Diogo Dalot | CM Bruno Fernandes | CM Manuel Ugarte | LM Patrick Dorgu
AM Alejandro Garnacho | AM Joshua Zirkzee
ST Rasmus Højlund

Stats:

  • United have only lost one of their last nine visits to the City Ground. However, Forest have had the edge in recent Premier League meetings, having won their last two games against United (although there was an FA Cup defeat in between)

  • United are looking to win back-to-back Premier League games for the first time this season

  • Wood, who is a doubt for this game, has been involved in 43% of Forest's 49 goals in the Premier League this season, while Bruno Fernandes has been involved in 46% of Man United's 37 goals

  • Forest have the lowest average possession (39.6%) of any team in the Premier League this season, while also boasting of the most clean sheets (12)

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