With the second leg happening at Old Trafford, Erik ten Hag’s side will undoubtedly be the favourites to get the job done in this game.
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Manchester United will look to complete the formality when they take on Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup semifinal second leg after registering an emphatic victory in the reverse leg. The Red Devils have one foot in the final following their 3-0 triumph over Forest in the first leg. With the second leg happening at Old Trafford, Erik ten Hag’s side will undoubtedly be the favourites to get the job done in this game on Wednesday night.
That 3-0 loss at the City Ground in the first leg will be difficult to overcome for Nottingham Forest. Despite going through a decent run of form lately, the visitors have a monumental task at hand to get away from Old Trafford with maximum points. With 21 points from 20 games, Nottingham are currently placed 13th in the Premier League standings.
On the other hand, Manchester United’s poor start to the Premier League season now seems to be a distant memory. The Red Devils have turned the tide impressively under ten Hag. Despite failing to win their last two league matches, United are still placed in a decent position. Man United have 39 points from 20 games to be placed fourth in the table.
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Both teams will miss a good number of players through injury for this contest. Manchester United received the biggest blow when it was revealed that Christian Eriksen, who got injured in their last game, will now be out for at least three months. Fred looks likelier to replace the Danish midfielder in the Starting XI. Otherwise, the Red Devils will be without Scott McTominay, Donny van de Beek, Axel Tuanzebe and Diogo Dalot.
It will also be interesting to see if Luke Shaw is fit for this match. On a positive front, Jadon Sancho and Anthony Martial could be included in this game. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest’s main concern will be about Morgan Gibbs-White, who will be out of this contest. Besides, Taiwo Awoniyi, Cheikhou Kouyate, Omar Richards, Moussa Niakhate, Giulian Biancone and Dean Henderson will be out of this clash. It is also unclear whether Ryan Yates will be involved in this game.
Manchester United possible line-up: Butland, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Maguire, Shaw, Casemiro, Fred, Fernandes, Elanga, Garnacho, Weghorst
Nottingham Forest possible line-up: Hennessey, Aurier, Worrall, Boly, Lodi, Mangala, Danilo, Freuler, Scarpa, Lingard, Johnson
Manchester United
| Opponents | Score |
| Reading | 3-1 (W) |
| Nottingham Forest | 0-3 (W) |
| Arsenal | 3-2 (L) |
| Crystal Palace | 1-1 |
| Manchester City | 2-1 (W) |
Nottingham Forest
| Opponents | Score |
| Manchester United | 0-3 (L) |
| Bournemouth | 1-1 |
| Leicester | 2-0 (W) |
| Wolves | 2-1 (W) |
| Blackpool | 4-1 (L) |
| Last 5 matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Nottingham Forest lose to Manchester United | 0-3 |
| Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest | 3-0 |
| Nottingham Forest lose to Manchester United | 1-8 |
| Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest | 3-0 |
| Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest | 2-1 |
The EFL Cup match between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest will take place at Old Trafford on Thursday at 1:30 am IST.
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