Old Trafford awaits the return of Premier League football as the Nottingham Forest faithful make the trip North to face Manchester United on Saturday evening.
Both sides enter the fixture off the back of upset, with Ruben Amorim’s men aiming to overcome a frustrating 2-0 loss in North London.
But it was a first defeat in eight games for the 20-time English champions, while Nuno Espirito Santo has stomached three humblings from four outings and shipped three goals in all but their sole victory against Ipswich.
Three points could see the Reds climb to sixth as the Stretford End awaits a reactionary performance to a fourth consecutive loss against perennial rivals Arsenal.
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The exciting Leny Yoro finally made his competitive debut at the Emirates Stadium and is expected to be in contention for his maiden start for his new club.
Amorim will have Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Mainoo available for selection following suspension, but Luke Shaw will remain sidelined following his latest injury setback.
Harry Maguire returned to the starting XI against the Gunners and has offered ample options for his Portuguese tactician. Unfortunately, Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans are uncertain following separate issues in recent weeks.
Forest are without Andrew Omobamidele, Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare, with the latter absent through long-term layoffs.
The form guide presents positive reading for the Old Trafford faithful.
United have lost just one of ten fixtures at home and scored an impressive 28 during that period. Furthermore, Forest left M16 with points on only one occasion in Premier League history, suffering defeat in six of their seven trips.
Despite an abject showing in the final third against Mikel Arteta’s side, the Reds have scored in each of their 14 Premier League outings against Forest.
Amorim will aim to build on the recent home demolitions against Leicester (3-0) and Everton (4-0). Interestingly, the last time the Manchester side hit 3+ goals in three consecutive North West fixtures was February 2021.
In contrast, Espirito Santo has witnessed his side fall to consecutive 3-0 defeats on the road to Manchester City and Arsenal, having enjoyed five wins and two draws away from the City Ground before this.
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