Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd Preview: Team News & Prediction
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There is optimism around Man Utd right now as Ruben Amorim seeks to inspire his side to a fourth straight Premier League victory.
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Nottingham Forest preview: Points on the board much-needed
Sean Dyche's first Premier League game in charge of Nottingham Forest was a 2-0 defeat to in-form Bournemouth, and it is clear that it will take some time for the former Burnley and Everton boss' methods to bed in.
Sitting in the bottom three ahead of the weekend, Forest - so impressive under Nuno Espirito Santo last season - have registered just one win from their opening nine Premier League games of the season.
Man Utd preview: Resurgent Red Devils
It is now three wins in a row for Man Utd as their summer signings are beginning to click into place, with last weekend's victory against Brighton (4-2) marking the first time they had scored four goals in a Premier League game since December last year.
The confidence is clearly growing in Ruben Amorim's camp, with summer arrival Bryan Mbeumo looking particularly dangerous in the final third.
Nottingham Forest team news: Five absentees
Oleksandr Zinchenko and Chris Wood will not recover in time for this fixture, meaning Dyche could opt for an unchanged starting line-up at the City Ground.
Goalkeeper Angus Gunn has suffered a knee ligament injury and joins an absentee list that also includes Ola Aina and Dilane Bakwa.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sels; Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Luiz, Anderson; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Jesus
Unavailable: Gunn (Injured), Aina (Injured), Zinchenko (Injured), Bakwa (Injured), Wood (Injured)
Questionable:
Man Utd team news: Healthy squad
Amorim's squad is almost completely injury-free now that Lisandro Martinez has made a return to training after a troublesome knee issue, although the Argentine defender will play no part in this fixture.
The only other question mark surrounds Harry Maguire, who could miss out once more with Amorim unsure of his availability.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Lammens; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Casemiro, Dalot; Mbeumo, Cunha; Sesko
Unavailable: Martinez (Injured)
Questionable: Maguire (Injured)
Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd prediction
A few weeks ago, facing Man Utd would have been seen as a perfectly winnable fixture for any team in the Premier League, but they have seemingly turned a corner of late having won three games in a row.
There is a bit of a swagger about them right now and they look as dangerous as they have been at any time under Amorim's admittedly rocky tenure.
Dyche is in the process of making Nottingham Forest tough to beat, but that will take some time and they run into a team that is rapidly growing in confidence. Another Utd victory is in the offing.
Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd tip: Man Utd to win
