Manchester United have a great chance to end the trophyless drought after a long six years. Man United have been doing well under Erik Ten Hag. They have already secured the semifinal in the Carabao Cup. However, today the Red Devils are going to face Nottingham Forest in the first leg of the semifinal.
How was the journey?
Nottingham Forest are not doing good in the English Premier League. They were in the relegation zone a few months ago, but they are now out of the danger zone. However, The Forest did a good job in the Carabao Cup. They defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers in the penalty shoot-out, where goalkeeper Dean Henderson played a vital role for the Forest.
But Nottingham Forest now have a very tough task ahead tonight. They will face Man United tonight at City Ground. Manchester United have been brilliant after the FIFA World Cup. Man United secured the semifinal with a comfortable victory against Charlton. Moreover, the Red Devils have a strong record in City Ground. They are unbeaten in their last 10 games in all competitions in the City Ground.
Team News
Managers from two sides have already provided the team news. Some players are unavailable for the match against Nottingham Forest. Jadon Sancho has returned to the training ground. But the manager confirmed that Sancho would not be a part of the squad for Man United tonight.
Anthony Martial is still injured. Diogo Dalot is another absentee for the Red Devils. During the press conference, Erik Ten Hag said, “The players who were not available for the Arsenal game, Dalot, Martial, Sancho, Are also not available for tomorrow [tonight].” But the good news is Casemiro is back after a one-match suspension.
As for Nottingham Forest, they will miss Dean Henderson, Omar Richards, Chris Wood, and Taiwo Awoniyi. Dean Henderson cannot play against Manchester United because he is on loan from United, but he is injured as well.
The Possible Linup for Nottingham Forest:
Hennessey; Aurier, Worrall, Boly, Lodi; Mangala, Danilo, Freuler; Scarpa; Johnson, Gibbs-White
The Possible Linup for Manchester United:
De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Malacia; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Weghorst