Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Morgan Gibbs-White secures points

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Nottingham Forest will be hoping to build on their 3-1 victory over Newcastle on Boxing Day when they host Manchester United at the City Ground in Saturday’s late kick off.

Forest won their first match under new boss Nuno Espirito Santo when Chris Wood bagged a hat-trick against the Magpies and the Portuguese will want to continue to develop the side with a positive result today.

Manchester United, meanwhile, can move closer to the top four if they are victorious. Erik ten Hag’s men fought back from two goals down to defeat Aston Villa 3-2 last time out. Alejandro Garnacho continued to show why he’s a rising star with two goals and Rasmus Hojlund scored his first ever goal in the English top flight.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League updates

• Nottingham Forest host Manchester United in the City Ground
• Nottingham Forest XI: Turner, Montiel, Niakhate, Murillo, Aina, Danilo, Dominguez, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Yates, Wood.
• Manchester United XI: Onana, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Evans, Dalot, Mainoo, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho, Rashford.

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

Seventh-place United will leapfrog West Ham to sixth with victory here. Meanwhile Forest, who are 16th, can move five points clear of the relegation zone by taking the spoils here.

30 December 2023 17:22

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag makes a single alteration from United's win over Villa. It is an enforced one, too, with Antony replacing Rasmus Hojlund, who misses out through illness having finally broken his Premier League duck last time out.

30 December 2023 17:21

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

Nuno Espirito Santo makes just two changes from Forest's victory over Newcastle last time out. Dominguez and Yates come into the starting XI in place of Ibrahima Sangare and Hudson-Odoi with the latter dropping to the bench, where Boly returns from suspension. Following his hat-trick at St. James' Park, Wood leads the Reds' attack once again.

30 December 2023 17:20

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

SUBS: Altay Bayindir, Sergio Reguilon, Willy Kambwala, Daniel Gore, Scott McTominay, Hannibal Mejbri, Donny van de Beek, Facundo Pellestri, Amad Diallo.

30 December 2023 17:17

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): Andre Onana; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Raphael Varane, Jonny Evans, Diogo Dalot; Kobbie Mainoo, Christian Eriksen; Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho; Marcus Rashford.

30 December 2023 17:16

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

SUBS: Odysseas Vlachodimos, Neco Williams, Willy Boly, Harry Toffolo, Joe Worrall, Nuno Tavares, Orel Mangala, Cheikhou Kouyate, Callum Hudson-Odoi.

30 December 2023 17:15

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Matt Turner; Gonzalo Montiel, Moussa Niakhate, Murillo, Ola Aina; Danilo, Ryan Yates; Morgan Gibbs-White, Nicolas Dominguez, Anthony Elanga; Chris Wood.

30 December 2023 17:12

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

The City Ground is the venue for this clash between two sides aiming to build on Boxing Day victories. Forest came from behind to stun Newcastle United 3-1 at St James' Park, while United overturned a 2-0 deficit for a 3-2 win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford.

30 December 2023 16:59

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

30 December 2023 16:30

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

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30 December 2023 16:30