Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd – FA Cup fifth round: Erik ten Hag’s side hoping to bounce back from awful Fulham defeat
MANCHESTER UNITED travel away to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday night.
The Red Devils lost at the expense of a last-gasp goal in the dying minutes of injury time against Fulham at the weekend.
Man Utd were beaten in the Premier League by Fulham on Saturday and next face Nottingham Forest in the FA CupGetty
Both Manchester United and Nottingham Forest will be looking to advance in the FA Cup fifth round with both enduring difficult campaigns.
Erik ten Hag’s men were left deflated as they saw themselves beaten right at the death thanks to Alex Iwobi’s injury-time winner.
United missed the impact of Rasmus Hojlund, 21, as he and his team have been in fantastic form recently.
Hojlund made history last week against Luton Town to become the youngest Premier League player to have netted in six consecutive league games – but United will need to get inspiration from elsewhere on Wednesday night.
GettyNottingham Forest beat United when they met in the League in December[/caption]
Defeat for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side at Aston Villa meant Forest have only picked up two wins in their last eight games – with one being a penalties win against Bristol City in the previous round of the FA Cup.
The clash at the City Ground is the perfect chance for Nuno’s side to make a statement as they have already taken down Ten Hag’s men this season.
It will be interesting to see how Nuno sets up for this match with Forest heading into a tricky run of games in the Premier League.
They host Liverpool at the weekend, then travel to Brighton and relegation rivals Luton Town – which will be a massive game at the bottom of the table.
Team News
Erik ten Hag’s injury list is piling up as Luke Shaw remains out for the majority of the rest of the season, while Rasmus Hojlund, Lisandro Martinez, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Mason Mount are also expected to miss out.
Christian Eriksen, Scott McTominay, and Antony are all likely to try and push for a starting place in the team.
AlamyUnited are set to be without star striker Rasmus Hojlund again[/caption]
Forest’s absentee list is shrinking and they come into this game with Ola Aina, Chris Wood, Ibrahim Sangare, and Willy Boly missing.
Nuno is likely to make a change or two after Forest’s defeat at Villa with Andrew Omobamidele, Harry Toffolo, and Divock Origi all knocking on the door for a place in the starting XI.
Players to Watch
Bruno Fernandes has struggled for form during this campaign, especially in comparison to previous seasons.
However, the Portuguese could still prove to be a game-changer as he has 14 goal involvements in all competitions.
Fernandes has scored in United’s previous two FA Cup ties – against Wigan and Notts County – and will hope to continue this run.
Taiwo Awoniyi and Morgan Gibbs-White could prove to be the difference makers for Forest as both have managed to bag against United earlier this season.
Awoniyi scored in the 3-2 loss to United at the start of the season, while Morgan Gibbs-White scored a lovely match-winning goal vs United last December in their 2-1 win at the City Ground.
When is Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd?
The game between Nottingham Forest and Man Utd will take place on Wednesday, February 28.
The kick-off time for the game is 7.45 pm GMT.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United will be held at the City Ground.
What channel is it on and can it be live streamed FREE?
Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd will be shown on BBC One in the UK.
You can live stream the action FREE from the BBC iPlayer app, which is available to download onto your mobile or tablet device.
Alternatively, you can keep up to date with the match by following SunSport’s live blog.
What are the odds?
Man Utd – 11/10
Draw – 5/2
Nottingham Forest – 9/4
*Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes and are correct at the time of publication.
