Manchester United will be looking to give themselves some breathing space in the Premier League top-four battle this weekend as they head to struggling Nottingham Forest.
United will need to bounce back from their dramatic 2-2 Europa League quarterfinal first-leg draw at home to Sevilla in midweek as the busy domestic schedule continues for Erik ten Hag.
The Red Devils were wounded by that result both in terms of morale and personnel: first-choice centre-backs Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane each suffered injuries in that game, and Ten Hag's squad is beginning to be stretched to its limit.
However, hosts Forest are without a win in their past nine Premier League matches, and Newcastle United's 3-0 loss to Aston Villa means Man United will hope to take a further step towards a Champions League return at the City Ground.
Here's all the key information on the match, including kickoff time, live streaming and TV channels, lineups, and betting odds.
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What time is Nottingham Forest vs Man United kickoff?
This Premier League match kicks off at the City Ground on Sunday, April 16 at 4.30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sun, Apr. 16 | 11:30 ET |
| Canada | Sun, Apr. 16 | 11:30 ET |
| UK | Sun, Apr. 16 | 16:30 BST |
| Australia | Mon, Apr. 17 | 01:30 AEST |
| India | Sun, Apr. 16 | 21:00 IST |
| Hong Kong | Sun, Apr. 16 | 23:30 HKT |
| Malaysia | Sun, Apr. 16 | 23:30 MYT |
| Singapore | Sun, Apr. 16 | 23:30 SGT |
| New Zealand | Mon, Apr. 17 | 03:30 NZST |
Nottingham Forest vs Man United live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch all of the action from this match in some of the major territories:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo | Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, NBC Sports, Fubo |
| Canada | — | Fubo Canada |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League | Sky GO |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport Premier League | Sky Sport NOW |
| India | Star Sports Select 2 | Jio TV, Hotstar VIP |
| Hong Kong | Now Premier League (Ch. 620-621) | Now Player |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport | Astro GO, sooka |
| Singapore | Hub Premier (Ch. 221-222) | StarHub TV+ |
UK: This match will be broadcast live in the UK via Sky Sports' TV and streaming services.
USA: The match will be televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo (Spanish) with both broadcasts streaming on Fubo, available to new users on a free trial.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streaming exclusively via Fubo in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
Nottingham Forest vs Man United confirmed lineups
United's trip to the City Ground pits two of the biggest Premier League injury crises against each other, with Forest potentially without 11 first-team players and the visitors missing at least six key names.
Ten Hag obviously has deeper resources than Cooper, but the combined absences of Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane and Rashford leave a major hole in his starting XI plans.
Below are the projected starting lineups for both teams ahead of their Premier League match at the City Ground on April 16.
Nottingham Forest starting 11
Nottingham Forest confirmed starting lineup (3-4-1-2): Navas (GK) – Felipe, McKenna, Niakhate – Williams, Freuler, Danilo, Lodi; – Gibbs-White – Awoniyi, Johnson
- Injured: Wood, Boly, Henderson, Aurier, Yates, Biancone, Kouyate, Scarpa, Richards
- Suspended: None
Cooper made four changes: Awoniyi, Freuler, Lodi and McKenna supplanted Worrall, Toffolo, Shelvey and Kouyate.
Taiwo Awoniyi gave the hosts' attack a boost, with Wales international Brennan Johnson seeing his goalscoring burden eased by the fit-again Nigerian star.
Man United starting 11
Man United confirmed starting lineup (4-1-4-1): De Gea (GK) – Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Dalot – Casemiro – Fernandes, Antony, Eriksen, Sancho – Martial
- Injured: Van de Beek, Rashford, Varane, Martinez, Heaton, Garnacho
- Suspended:
Injuries forced Ten Hag's hand in the majority of his calls, and he has backed the squad depth available to him to cover for Martinez and Varane being sidelined, with Maguire starting.
🗣️ "Harry Maguire played a very good game."
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) April 14, 2023
Erik ten Hag expects his Man United players to step up in the absence of Lisandro Martinez pic.twitter.com/BVHFPDBVDb
Marcel Sabitzer's brace against Sevilla initially kept him in the starting side, then he had to be replaced by Christian Eriksen after suffering a groin injury during the warm-up. Martial led the line ahead of Wout Weghorst in the absence of Rashford, while Diogo Dalot came in for Tyrell Malacia.
Nottingham Forest vs Man United prediction, betting odds
Despite their slip against Sevilla, United are in decent overall Premier League form, and they will be confident of securing a win on the road against a Forest side in freefall.
Cooper has been backed by the club's ownership, but his team are right in the middle of a relegation battle with eight games of the campaign left to play.
Prediction: Man United to win 2-1
| Man United win | Draw | Notts Forest win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | Man United -0.5 | Notts Forest +0.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | +400 | +290 | -154 | -130 / -108 | -137 / -102 | -167 | +120 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | 4.89 | 3.97 | 1.60 | 1.70 / 1.92 | 1.74 / 2.02 | 1.66 | 2.18 |
| SkyBet (UK) | 17/4 | 3/1 | 8/13 | 8/11, 1/1 | 8/11, 1/1 | — | — |
| Neds (Australia) | 5.20 | 3.90 | 1.62 | 1.75 / 2.00 | 1.77, 2.05 | — | — |
| Dafabet (India) | 5.00 | 3.83 | 1.65 | 1.75 / 2.00 | 1.77, 2.05 | 1.65 | 2.24 |