In the time between our most recent competitive outings, a young Reds squad were edged out by Spanish sides Cadiz and Real Betis in warm-up friendlies. Before the pause to the term, United had lost just once in 12 matches across all competitions. Forest come into the Premier League fixture following a 4-1 victory in the aforementioned League Cup trip to Blackburn on Wednesday, with Lingard, Brennan Johnson (2) and Taiwo Awoniyi all on the scoresheet. Over the break, the Tricky Trees played four friendlies to help get them set for the restart, losing to Stoke City, Atromitos and Olympiacos before defeating La Liga side Valencia at the Mestalla in Spain. Prior to the mid-season hiatus, they had begun to get something rolling after a tough start to the campaign, losing just twice in their last eight competitive outings before Wednesday’s game at Ewood Park.
So, ahead of the match in M16, here is everything you need to know…HOW TO WATCH AND FOLLOW The game is a 20:00 GMT kick-off at Old Trafford and will be broadcast live in the UK on Amazon Prime Video, while you will also be able to follow the action as it unfolds in the United App, on ManUtd. com and MUTV. Our pre-match show will be on air and counting down to the first kick from 18:55 GMT, with team news released five minutes later. Live radio commentary of the game will also be available. If you miss any of the action, or just want to rewatch it, short match highlights will be on our official platforms exactly two hours after the final whistle, with extended versions viewable from Wednesday morning.
TEAM NEWS United were without Diogo Dalot (injury) and captain Harry Maguire (illness) during Wednesday’s win over Burnley. Erik could provide an update on them during his pre-match press conference, which will be streamed live across our platforms at 13:30 GMT this afternoon. Speaking after our midweek victory, the boss did not shed too much light on when World Cup finalists Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane could return to the fold, but said he hopes that they will be back in soon after some time off. As for the visitors, head coach Steve Cooper is hopeful Wayne Hennessey, Serge Aurier and Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for Tuesday’s game having all missed their Carabao Cup outing at Blackburn Rovers.
Cooper is currently without Cheikhou Kouyate and Moussa Niakhate due to hamstring problems, while Giulian Biancone and Omar Richards are long-term absentees. Dean Henderson is ineligible to face his parent club, while Jesse Lingard could face United for the first time since departing in the summer. United spread festive cheer GalleryScroll through our images of United's men's and women's teams wrapping and gifting presents. FORM GUIDE United made a winning return to action in midweek, defeating Championship leaders Burnley 2-0 at Old Trafford, thanks to goals from Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford.
THE OPPOSITION Forest have steadied themselves after what was a bumpy beginning to their first top-flight campaign since 1998/99. Under head coach Steve Cooper, who arrived eight games into their promotion-winning Championship season of 2021/22, the City Ground club secured their long-awaited return to the Premier League via the play-offs, defeating Huddersfield Town 1-0 in the final at Wembley. Since that match, there has been a fair bit of change to the squad – that did contain ex-United midfielder James Garner – with 22 players brought in by the end of September. That includes current Reds goalkeeper Henderson on a season-long loan, and Lingard on a free transfer. HEAD-TO-HEAD Our upcoming meeting will be the first since the turn of the century, with the last fixture between the two clubs coming in February 1999 – United won 8-1 in a game at The City Ground known memorably for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s four goals as a substitute.
Nottm Forest vs Man United: How can I watch Carabao Cup semi-final on TV today? Erik ten Hag has vowed to end the Red Devils’ long trophyless streak and his side are the favourites to lift a cup they last won in 2017 - which remains their most recent domestic trophy victory. While United have history in this competition with five triumphs, Forest are not far behind with four and Steve Cooper is also hoping to hark back to his club’s past for motivation in tonight’s match. Where to watch Nottingham Forest vs Manchester UnitedTV channel: In the UK, the match will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Football, with coverage starting at 7pm ahead of an 8pm GMT kick-off.