While United have not played a competitive game since the unusual World Cup break, Burnley have already played a couple of matches this month.
For Nottingham, this will be their first game in competitive football since domestic leagues took a break due to the unusual winter World Cup.
A good run of form before the season came to a close helped Manchester United jump to fifth in the Premier League table with 26 points from 14 games.
The World Cup break had come at the wrong time for Nottingham Forest, who were on a three-match unbeaten streak in all competitions.
In the last round, Eddie Howe’s side overcame Crystal Palace in a penalty shootout while Bournemouth thumped another Premier League side Everton 4-1.
The poor start made by the Foxes to the Premier League season seems like a distant memory now, as they have turned around their fortunes impressively.
Bournemouth brought an end to their losing streak in the Premier League with a convincing 3-0 win over Everton in their last match before the break.
MK Dons have been struggling big time in League One, which has resulted in their head coach Liam Manning being sacked.
Sitting at the bottom of the Premier League table, Wolverhampton Wanderers have just 10 points from 15 matches.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have just two victories from 15 Premier League matches and are rooted to the bottom spot with 10 points.