Manchester United will be lo'oking to pick up where they left off in th''e Premier League on Tuesday even'ing, with the 20-time English cham'pions welcoming Nottingham Forest to Old Trafford.
The Red Devils recorded a 2'-1 victory over Fulham in their last lea'gue match on November 13, while F'orest were also winners before the' campaign was halted for the Wo'rld Cup, beating Crystal Palace 1-0 at h'ome.
Man United were back in comp'etitive action on Wednesday even'ing, recording a 2-0 victory o'ver Championship leaders Bur''nley at Old Trafford to progress to the quarter-finals of the EFL Cu'p.
Christian Eriksen and Mar''cus Rashford scored the goals for the Red Devils, who have been d'rawn against Charlton Athletic in th'e final eight, so a spot in the semi-fi'nals of the competition is cert'ainly open to them.
Man United were also 2-1 win''ners over Fulham in the Premier League last time out, with Alejandro Garnacho' coming up with a last-gasp winner for the 20-time 'En'glish champions to leave them fifth in the table, three points beh'ind fourth-placed Tottenham Hots''pur with a game in hand on the North London club.
The Red Devils have two le'ague games before the end o'f the year, with their next fixture coming away to Wolverhampton Wan'd'erers on December 31, and they will then open 2023 at home to Bour'nemouth.
Man United have only lost on'ce in the Premier League since th'e start of October, and there hav'e certainly been plenty of positive signs this season under the m'anagement of Erik ten Hag.
The Red Devils will be taking on Fo'rest for the first time sin'ce their 8-1 victory over them duri''ng the 1998-99 Premier League cam'paign, while the Reds have not beaten Man United since December 1994.
Forest were also in EFL Cup acti'on last week, progressing to the' quarter-finals of the competition' courtesy of a 4-1 victory over Black'burn Rovers at Ewood Park.
Steve Cooper's side were la'st 'in Premier League action on November 12, recording a 1-0 victory 'over Palace at the City Ground, with Mor'gan Gibbs-Wh'ite netting the o'n'ly goal of the contest in the 54th minute.
Forest have now only lost 1 of their last five league games, inclu'ding a 1-0 victory over Liverpool on Oct'ober 22, and they are currently 18t'h in the table, boasting 13 points from their opening 15 match'es.
The Reds are expected to be invo'lved in a relegation battle this season despite signing an incred'ible 21 players over the summ'er, while they could further improve t'heir squad during the January market.
Forest have the worst away rec'ord in the Premier League this season, picking up just two points from seven matches, conceding 19 tim'es and scoring only once, which is an indication of the size of th'eir task heading into Tuesday's ga'me with Ten Hag's team.
Man United will again defini'tely be without the services of Axel Tuanzebe through injury, wh'ile Dio'go Dalot remains a major doubt with the issue that he picked up in Por'tugal's World Cup quarter-final wi'th Morocco.
The Red Devils have problems in t''he middle of their defence, with Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Var'ane both major doubts following their involvement in the World C'up final, while Harry Maguire is unw'ell.
Maguire could recover' to lin'e up alongside Victor Lind'elof in' the middle of the defence, wh'ile Aaro'n Wan-Bissaka could play ju'''st his second league game of the campaign at right-back.
Antony' featured off the benc'h ag'ainst Burnley and could now com'e' into the XI here, potentially at the expense of Garnacho, with Br'uno Fernandes, Rashford and Anthony Martial also set to feature in the final third.
Jadon Sancho, though, remai'ns a major doubt, as he continues to undergo a personal fitn'ess programme.
As for Forest, Dean Henderson' is ineligible against his par'ent club, while Serge Aurier, Gib'bs-White and Wayne Hennessey fac'e late fitness tests.
Omar Richards, Giulian Biancone, Cheikhou Kouyate and Moussa Niakhate' will definitely be unavailable for selection at Old Trafford due to injury pro'blems.
Jesse Lingard' is likely to be in the XI against his former club, while Brennan Johnson and Taiwo Awoniyi' could both start if Gibbs-White is unable to prove his fitness ahead of kick'off at Old Trafford.
Manchester United possible star'ting lineup:
De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lind'elof, Maguire, Shaw; Casemi'ro', Erikse'n; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial
Nottingham Forest possible star'ting lineup:
Hennessey; Williams, Worrall, Bo'ly, Toffolo; Yates, Mangala, Colb'ack; Johnson, Awoniyi, Linga'rd
