EPL: Man United vs Nottingham Forest Match Preview; Date; Time; Possible Lineup and Prediction

Match Venue And Kick-Off Time

Manchester United will host Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Tuesday by 21:00 WAT, when they resume their premier league campaign after the world cup break.

Match Preview

The Red Devils will be hoping to build on their Carabao Cup win against Burnley on Wednesday, when they host the Tricky Trees at Old Trafford.

Prior to the world cup break, they were able to salvage three points from their game against Fulham, by a stoppage time goal by Alejandro Garnacho, which sees them occupy fifth position on the log.

A win over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday will see them move closer to the top four position, with twenty-four matches left in the league.

Nottingham Forest will also be looking to build on their win over Crystal Palace in the league before the break, when they visit Old Trafford.

They currently sit on eighteenth position with thirteen points from fifteen games and will be looking to improve on that position with a win.

Team News

Manchester United

The Red Devils could be missing up to five players for the encounter on Tuesday, for various reasons.

The duo of Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane will not be available for the clash, after representing their countries in the latter stages of the world cup.

Harry Maguire will need to be assessed before the game, after he missed out on the league cup clash against Burnley on Wednesday.

Axel Tuanzebe continues to be sidelined through injury while Diogo Dalot is a doubt for the encounter, after sustaining an injury at the World Cup.

Premier League Form: W-D-W-L-W

Possible Formation: (4-2-3-1)

Potential Starting XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Casemiro, Lindelof, Shaw; McTominay, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial.

Photo Credit: Create Formation

Nottingham Forest

The visitors could be without the services of up to seven players for the trip to Old Trafford on Tuesday.

Giulian Biancon, Cheikhou Kouyate, Omar Richards and Moussa Niakhate will all not be available for the clash, no thanks to injuries.

Manchester United goalkeeper, Dean Henderson, who is currently on loan with the club will not be eligible to play, as such Wayne Hennessey is expected to deputize in his absence.

While Morgan Gibbs-White and Serge Aurier will need to be assessed before the game, after they both missed out in the Carabao Cup in midweek.

Premier League Form: D-W-L-D-W

Possible Formation: (4-3-3)

Potential Starting XI: Hennessey; Williams, Worral, Boly, Toffolo; Yates, Mangala, Colback; Johnson, Awoniyi, Lingard.

Photo Credit: Create Formation

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