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Nottingham Forest vs Man United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Top four and relegation both at stake at the City Ground

Sports Staff
Sunday 16 April 2023 13:49 EDT
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Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Manchester United in the Premier League today.

The Reds are faced with a real struggle to avoid relegation after dropping into the bottom three following a run of four defeats in five. The club have demanded a rapid improvement as Steve Cooper faces pressure to keep his job, despite signing a long-term contract earlier in the campaign.

Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag’s United side are sat in the top four and will go third with a point or better, though they will have to manage the match better than in midweek when they let a two-goal lead slip and drew with Sevilla.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

Cooper makes four changes from the Forest side that lost 2-0 to Aston Villa. They revert back to a back five with McKenna and Lodi coming into the defence. Freuler is preferred in midfield while Awoniyi returns up front. Toffolo, Worrall and Shelvey drop to the bench but Cheikhou Kouyate misses out altogether with another injury.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

16 April 2023 16:20

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: Brandon Williams, Anthony Elanga, Zidane Iqbal, Christian Eriksen, Facundo Pellistri, Marc Jurado, Fred, Jack Butland, Wout Weghorst.

16 April 2023 16:14

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): David de Gea; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Diogo Dalot; Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes; Antony, Marcel Sabitzer, Jadon Sancho; Anthony Martial.

16 April 2023 16:14

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

NOTTINGHAM FOREST SUBS: Joe Worrall, Sam Surridge, Emmanuel Dennis, Wayne Hennessey, Andre Ayew, Jonjo Shelvey, Jesse Jesse Lingard, Harry Toffolo, Orel Mangala.

16 April 2023 16:12

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

NOTTINGHAM FOREST (3-4-1-2): Keylor Navas; Felipe, Scott McKenna, Moussa Niakhate; Neco Williams, Remo Freuler, Danilo, Renan Lodi; Morgan Gibbs-White; Taiwo Awoniyi, Brennan Johnson.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

Manchester United, meanwhile, also have a host of issues to contend with. At 2-0 up against Sevilla after 20 minutes in midweek, things were looking rosy for Erik ten Hag's side. However, two late goals and two crucial injuries to Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez changed the feeling around the club somewhat. They still face that tricky second leg next week but must first negotiate this fixture without their first-choice centre-back pairing as well as top goalscorer Marcus Rashford and key performer Luke Shaw. Defeats on Saturday from Tottenham and Newcastle, however, does mean that with a win, United could move into third and strengthen their bid for a top-four spot.

16 April 2023 16:08

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