Nottingham Forest vs Man United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Top four and relegation both at stake at the City Ground
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
With Varane, Martinez and Shaw out you have to feel like this United defence is vulnerable but so far Forest have failed to test them enough. They had just four shots in that first half with none of them on target. That has to change in the second half.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
Antony's goal is the difference between these two sides as United lead 1-0 against Forest at the break. It's been an open encounter with chances for both sides but the one that stuck was from the Brazillian who was on hand to poke home a rebound after Navas denied Martial's effort. Fernandes missed a late opportunity to double United's lead as he headed wide but Forest have had chances themselves, most notably Awoniyi moments who fired over the bar after he was gifted the ball from a Dalot mistake.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
HALF-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0-1 MANCHESTER UNITED
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
WIDE! United nearly double their lead on the break. Eriksen whips in an inviting cross into the box and Fernandes is totally unmarked but puts his header wide of the right post. That's a big chance on the stroke of half-time.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
There will be two minutes of added time to end this first half.
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