Match Preview: Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest

Elliot Anderson’s late equaliser against former club Newcastle moved Forest on to 43 points, a tally 18th-placed West Ham United can no longer reach following their defeat to Arsenal.

United are looking for a first league win against Forest since August 2023 – a helter-skelter match that saw Christian Eriksen, Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes score to help us recover from two goals down to win 3-2.

The East Midlanders did the double over us last term, under Nuno Espirito Santo, while the City Ground meeting earlier this season ended 2-2.

Casemiro gave us a first-half lead, but a quickfire turnaround by Forest early in the second left us contemplating another defeat to the Tricky Trees.

Amad had other ideas though, volleying home from a corner with a strike that is in the running for our Goal of the Season award.

TEAM NEWS

Casemiro should be fine to appear at Old Trafford for the final time, according to Carrick, after missing out on the goalless draw at Sunderland.

Benjamin Sesko and Manuel Ugarte didn’t make the trip to Wearside either, and the boss may provide an update on the pair later this week when he conducts his press conference.

Matthijs de Ligt hasn’t featured since late November, although he continues to work hard at Carrington.

Forest were without 10 first-team players for the 1-1 draw against Newcastle United, a result which has ultimately secured survival with two games to play.

Taiwo Awoniyi and Luca Netz returned to face the Magpies, but Morgan Gibbs-White has been absent after suffering a facial injury at Chelsea on Bank Holiday Monday, while Pereira was unable to provide timescales on comebacks for Murillo (hamstring), Dan Ndoye (groin), Callum Hudson-Odoi (thigh), Ola Aina and Ibrahim Sangare.

Willy Boly, Nicolo Savona and John Victor all look likely to miss the game with long-term problems.