Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League crew information and line-ups as Morgan Gibbs-White and Leny Yoro match to begin
Nottingham Forest host Manchester United in a Premier League encounter this evening with Nuno Espirito Santo’s men aiming to further secure their grip on a place in the top four.
Forest come into the match sitting third in the table, four points behind Arsenal in second and five ahead of Chelsea in fourth. Victory would move them one step closer to earning a spot in the Champions League next season but with a tightly contested battle happening below them any slip ups in the run in could prove costly.
Manchester United, meanwhile, are hoping to build on recent wins over Real Socidead and Leicester City. Ruben Amorim has stressed the need for his players to practice in his preferred 3-4-3 system and the international break came at a good time for the club. Defenders Harry Maguire and Leny Yoro are fit again and should lot back into the team as the Red Devils aim to end the year inside the top half of the table.
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Can United secure back-to-back wins?
Manchester United are looking for back-to-back league wins for the first time this season, and to increase their unbeaten run to five top-flight matches.
They are one of only three sides yet to win successive top-flight fixtures this season, along with Ipswich Town and Southampton.
Home advantage
Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last eight home league fixtures, winning six and drawing two.
It is as many wins as they had managed in their previous 24 attempts at the City Ground.
Positive signs for Forest
Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in five matches in all competitions.
They have 54 points – only four teams have reached that tally after 29 Premier League games and failed to finish in the top five.
Forest vs Man Utd
The successive defeats suffered by Manchester United in the past two top-flight meetings is more than they had in their first 13 Premier League encounters.
FA Cup quarter-final a ‘huge moment’ for Nottingham Forest, says Nuno Espirito Santo
Goalkeeper Matz Sels saved spot-kicks from Jack Hinshelwood and Diego Gomez as Forest beat Brighton 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw at the Amex Stadium.
Sels had previously made crucial saves in shoot-outs against Exeter and Ipswich in the previous two rounds.
Man Utd line-up versus Forest
Man Utd XI: Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Yoro; Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu; Garnacho, Zirkzee, Fernandes
Nottingham Forest line-up to face Man Utd
Forest XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Yates, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Danilo; Awoniyi
Back-to-back home wins?
Nottingham Forest are also looking to win consecutive home league games against the Red Devils for the first time since the 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons.
They ended a run of seven games without a victory at the City Ground last season.
Can Forest do the double?
Nottingham Forest are looking to complete their first league double over Manchester United since the 1991-92 campaign under Brian Clough.
In the reverse fixture they defeated United 2-3 at Old Trafford back in early December.
Nottingham Forest’s fairytale season continues with penalty shootout triumph at Brighton
The Belgian goalkeeper saved spot-kicks from Jack Hinshelwood and Diego Gomez as Forest beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3 on penalties after a largely dismal goalless draw at the Amex Stadium.
