Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest - Premier League: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction
- United need points on the board after losing at Tottenham last time out
- Forest earned late win over Sheff Utd with Chris Wood winner
- Teams level on points at early stage of the 2023/24 season
By Euan Burns
Manchester United will seek to bounce back quickly and limit the negative atmosphere brewing around the club when they host Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon.
Having scraped a win against Wolves despite a poor performance on the opening weekend, United were then well beaten by Tottenham last weekend. Excitement around the team has dwindled rapidly and the handling of the Mason Greenwood situation has also put an extremely dark cloud over Old Trafford.
While a match can seem trivial when compared to that situation, a good performance and a win over Forest would certainly make some concerns about Erik ten Hag's side go away for many fans.
Here's all you need to know about Man Utd's match against Forest on Saturday.
Where is Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest happening?
- Location: Manchester, England
- Stadium: Old Trafford
- Date: Saturday 26 August
- Kick-off Time: 15:00 BST / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
- Referee: Stuart Attwell
- VAR: Robert Jones
Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest H2H record (last five games)
- Man Utd: 5 wins
- Nottingham Forest: 0 wins
- Draws: 0
Current form (last five competitive games)
- Man Utd: WWLWL
- Nottingham Forest: DWDLW
How to watch Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | N/A |
United States | SiriusXM FC, Peacock |
Canada | fuboTV Canada |
Man Utd team news
There was more bad news beyond the result for Man Utd against Tottenham last Saturday as Mason Mount picked up an injury that will keep him out for a few weeks. Christian Eriksen is expected to replace him here.
Luke Shaw is also out injured with a muscle issue that could trouble him for a 'significant period', meaning Diogo Dalot will likely need to step in with Tyrell Malacia also crocked. Harry Maguire has recovered and will likely be on the bench, while summer signing Rasmus Hojlund could make the matchday squad for the first time.
Man Utd predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest
Man Utd predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Dalot; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Sancho; Rashford.
Nottingham Forest team news
Nottingham Forest lost new signing Ola Aina to an injury in training last week but there are no new concerns for Steve Cooper beyond that.
There is a chance new signing Gonzalo Montiel gets a debut having arrived on loan recently. After beating Sheffield United last weekend, Forest are expected to field largely the same team for this match at Old Trafford.
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Man Utd
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Man Utd (3-4-3): Turner; Boly, Worrall, McKenna; Aurier, Danilo, Mangala, Williams; Johnson, Awoniyi, Gibbs-White.
Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest score prediction
Man Utd may not have performed very well in their first two games of the season but an improvement simply must be on the way given the talent in the squad and the quality they showed last term.
Their home form is imperious and while Forest have made a solid start to the new campaign, it would take a really big performance for them to get a win at Old Trafford on Saturday. They'll give it a good go but United should take the points.
Prediction: Man Utd 2-1 Nottingham Forest
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