After a tense goalless draw after extra time away against Brighton in which they were missing injured top scorer Chris Wood, Forest held their nerve in an eventful penalty shootout for the third time in a row despite Neco Williams’ miss thanks to Ryan Yates and two crucial saves from Matz Sels.
It’s a tough assignment for improving United, who have used the extra rest afforded by their lack of involvement in the FA Cup quarter-finals to recover some injured players during the latter stages of the international break.
Ruben Amorim’s men still languish down in 13th place but have restored some confidence of late with a morale-boosting unbeaten run and have a Manchester derby on the way at the weekend before their huge Europa League quarter-final date with Lyon.
How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
TV channel: In the UK, Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United is being shown live via TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate. Coverage begins at 7pm BST ahead of an 8pm kick-off at the City Ground.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also follow the match live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: You won’t miss any of the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated live match blog.
