Key events
Forest make one change to their starting XI following their FA Cup quarter-final win at Brighton last weekend. Anthony Elanga, formerly of United, comes in for Nicolás Domínguez, who drops to the bench. Leading scorer Chris Wood is still sidelined with a hip problem, while Callum Hudson-Odoi is also missing this evening.
United make four changes after their 3-0 Premier League win at Leicester 16 days ago. Leny Yoro, Casemiro, Patrick Dorgu and Joshua Zirkzee are in; Victor Lindelöf, Christian Eriksen and Rasmus Højlund drop to the bench, while the injured Ayden Heaven misses out altogether.
The teams
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Yates, Anderson, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Danilo, Awoniyi.
Subs: Carlos Miguel, Morato, Sangare, Toffolo, Dominguez, Alex, Jota Silva, Sosa, Boly.
Manchester United: Onana, Yoro, de Ligt, Mazraoui, Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu, Fernandes, Garnacho, Zirkzee.
Subs: Bayindir, Lindelof, Maguire, Mount, Hojlund, Eriksen, Amass, Kone, Collyer.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia).
Preamble
Forest won 3-2 at Old Trafford in December. They won this fixture last season. And they’re high on life after reaching their first FA Cup semi-final since 1991, with Champions League football next year a very real possibility. On the other hand. United won here in the Cup last February. They’re seven unbeaten. And they’re still on to win something in Europe, which would be some result at the end of a difficult season. Everybody relatively happy and confident, then, so good luck calling this. Kick off is at 8pm BST. It’s on!
