What channel is Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest? Kick-off time, TV and live stream details
Erik ten Hag’s Man Utd return to Premier League action with the visit of Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest on Tuesday as they aim to keep place with the top four
Manchester United go in search of their second victory in a week when they take on Nottingham Forest on their return to Premier League action on Tuesday.
The Red Devils earned a 2-0 victory over Championship leaders Burnley in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday thanks to goals from Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford in either half, but now attention returns to the top flight.
The visitors remain in the relegation zone but just one defeat in their last five games saw them climb to within a point of safety ahead of the international break. They also returned with a win in midweek thanks to their 4-1 victory over Blackburn in the Carabao Cup.
When is Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest?
Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest will kick-off at 8pm on Tuesday, December 27 at Old Trafford.
The last meeting between these two sides came all the way back in February 1999, when United thumped their hosts with an 8-1 victory in the Premier League at the City Ground.
Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole struck either side of Alan Rodgers to put United 2-1 ahead within seven minutes, before the duo grabbed their second goals of the game to make it 4-1 in the second half. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer then grabbed the final four goals in the latter stages for the Red Devils as the game ended 8-1 to the visitors.
How to watch
The match will be televised on Amazon Prime and is free to watch for Prime customers, while those who aren’t can sign up for a 30-day free trial and watch the match this way.
Coverage will begin at 7pm.
Match odds
Man United vs Nottingham Forest odds from Betfred
Man United - 2/7
Draw - 9/2
Nottingham Forest - 10/1
*odds subject to change
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Team news
Man United had to cope without a number of players for their midweek victory over Burnley but Erik ten Hag will be hoping the same side will still have enough to see off Forest, although returns for some of those absentees will be most welcome.
Harry Maguire will hope to recover from his bout of illness in time to feature alongside Victor Lindelof in the heart of the defence, with Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez still not back from international duty. Jadon Sancho is not expected to return just yet, while Axel Tuanzebe remains out, but Diogo Dalot (hamstring) could return.
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As for the visitors, they claimed a welcome morale boost with their comfortable victory over Blackburn on Wednesday and manager Steve Cooper could stick with the same side in order to continue building momentum ahead of their trip to the north west.
Moussa Niakhate (thigh), Cheikhou Kouyate (thigh), Giulian Biancone (knee) and Omar Richards (calf) are ruled out but Serge Aurier (calf), Morgan Gibbs-White and Wayne Hennessey will aim to pass late fitness tests - the latter of which is expected to replace Dean Henderson between the sticks as he is ineligible to face his parent club.
