Manchester United will look to continue their resurgence in the Premier League as they take a trip down to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
United, who started the season poorly (much like how they ended the last one), have recovered in some style. Three wins in a row -- for the first time under Ruben Amorim -- has seen them climb to sixth in the league, level on points with neighbours Manchester City.
In fact, they are one of only three sides to have a 100% record in October across the Premier League. That will give them confidence walking into a ground where they have not had the best results in recent years.
Meanwhile, Forest have been through quite the ride already. After Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked early on, his replacement Ange Postecoglou met the same fate within eight games.
They then called up Sean Dyche, who has won one (vs. Porto in the Champions League) and lost one (vs. high-flying Bournemouth in the Premier League) of his two matches in charge so far. That latest loss has seen them slip into the relegation zone, three behind struggling Fulham with just five points in nine games.
Can Dyche mastermind a return to form? A positive result against Manchester United, with Ruben Amorim determined to prove October wasn't a flash in the pan, will go a long way in that attempt.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the game:
How to watch:
The match will not be shown in the U.K., while you can watch it on Peacock in the United States, Stan Sport in Australia, and JioHotstar in India. You can also follow ESPN's live updates.
Key Details:
Date: Saturday, Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. GMT (11 a.m. ET; 8:30 p.m. IST and 1 a.m. AEDT, Sunday)
Venue: City Ground, Nottingham
Referee: Darren England
VAR: Tim Robinson
Team news:
Nottingham Forest
Ola Aina, D: hamstring, OUT, est. return early January
Dilane Bakwa, D: OUT
Oleksandr Zinchenko, D: groin, DOUBT
Chris Wood, F: knee, DOUBT
Manchester United
Lisandro Martínez, D: ACL, OUT
Expected Lineups:
Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1)
GK: Matz Sels
RB: Nicolo Savona | CB: Nikola Milenkovic | CB: Murillo | LB: Neco Williams
CM: Douglas Luiz | CM: Elliot Anderson
RM: Callum Hudson-Odoi | AM: Morgan Gibbs-White | AM: Dan Ndoye
CF: Igor Jesus
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
GK: Senne Lammens
CB: Leny Yoro | CB: Matthijs De Ligt | CB: Luke Shaw
RWB: Amad | CM: Bruno Fernandes | CM: Casemiro | LWB: Diogo Dalot
AM: Bryan Mbuemo | AM: Matheus Cunha
CF: Benjamin Sesko
Stats:
Nottingham Forest are on a three-match winning run against Manchester United. The last time they won four in a row was in a period between 1909-1910.
Forest, though, haven't been in any kind of form this season. They have lost six of their last seven Premier League matches (drawing the other), and they've not even scored in the last four.
United, meanwhile, have won their last three Premier League matches, their best winning run in one season since a run of four in February 2024.
Sean Dyche has seen his teams fail to score in 10 of his last 14 PL games in charge (9 of 13 with Everton, 1 of 1 with Nottingham Forest).
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