Manchester United will travel to the City Ground on Saturday, aiming to win their fourth consecutive Premier League match.
They face a Nottingham Forest side, however, who are still searching for a first league win under new manager Sean Dyche. Forest, who sit in the relegation zone, have lost their last four league games without scoring. Conversely, United have found strong form, climbing to sixth in the table.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United – Match Preview and Team News
- Date: Saturday, 1 November 2025
- Kick-off: 3:00 pm GMT
- Venue: The City Ground, Nottingham
- Referee: Darren England
- VAR: Tim Robinson
- Last Meeting: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester United, 2 April 2025, Premier League
Team News
Nottingham Forest
New boss Sean Dyche is contending with a significant injury list for his first home league game. Forest will be without striker Chris Wood (knee) and goalkeeper Angus Gunn (knee ligaments). This means Matz Sels will continue in goal. Additionally, the team is missing Oleksandr Zinchenko and Dilane Bakwa. Meanwhile, Ola Aina remains a long-term absentee with a hamstring injury.
Manchester United
Ruben Amorim’s squad is nearing full strength. However, he has a key doubt in defence for the trip to Nottingham Forest. Harry Maguire missed last week’s win over Brighton and is still a doubt for this fixture. While Lisandro Martínez has made a welcome return to first-team training after his long-term knee injury, the manager has confirmed this match comes too soon for his inclusion. In better news, Mason Mount is fully fit after a recent knock, and the rest of the squad is available for selection.
Form
Nottingham Forest
Forest are 18th in the table and in poor form. In fact, they have lost five of their last six matches in all competitions. Their 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth last weekend was Sean Dyche’s first league game in charge. Furthermore, they have lost four of their last five home games. However, they can draw confidence from their strong record against United last season, when they won both home and away.
Manchester United
United are on their best run of the season. They have won four of their last five league games. Impressively, victories over Sunderland, Liverpool, and Brighton have lifted them to sixth place. After a difficult start to the season, Rúben Amorim’s side are building momentum. Now, they will be aiming for their fourth consecutive league win, a feat they last achieved in February 2024.
Predicted Lineups
Possible Nottingham Forest starting XI: Sels; Savona, Murillo, Milenković, Williams; Anderson, Luiz; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Jesus
Possible Manchester United starting XI: Lammens; De Ligt, Yoro, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot; Mbeumo, Cunha; Šeško
How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United?
This match will not air live in the UK due to the 3:00 pm GMT Saturday blackout.
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