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Nottingham Forest will host Manchester United at the City Ground Stadium on Wednesday by 21:00 WAT in the first semifinal match of the English Football League (EFL).
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Forest defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers on penalties in the quarterfinals to set up the clash with the Red Devils.
They have since played against Leicester City and AFC Bournemouth, beating the Foxes 2-0 and playing out a 1-1 draw with the Cherries.
Manchester United on the other hand, thrashed Charlton Athletic 3-0 to advance to the semifinals of the competition.
But will, however, head into the game on the back of a 3-2 defeat at the hands of league leaders Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
A later Eddie Nketiah goal doomed the Red Devils, who were on course to take a point from the encounter.
Erik ten Hag and his men will need to shake off from that defeat, as they prepare for the trip to the City Ground Stadium on Wednesday, as they hunt for their first silverware in almost six years.
Team News
Nottingham Forest
Steve Cooper could be without as many as seven players for the clash on Wednesday, with Dean Henderson, Taiwo Awoniyi and Chiekhou Kouyate among the confirmed absentees.
Others are Moussa Niakhate, Omar Richards and Giulian Biancone while Ryan Yates is a doubt for the clash, as he will need to assessed before the game.
Possible Formation: (4-3-1-2)
Potential Starting XI: Hennessey; Aurier, Worral, Boly, Lodi; Danilo, Freuler, Mangala; Gibbs-White; Johnson, Wood.
Manchester United
Anthony Martial and Diogo Dalot missed the game at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday through injury, as such are expected to be on the sidelines for this one.
Donny Van de Beek is out for the rest of the season while Jadon Sancho did not feature on the bench against Arsenal, despite returning to training, as such it is hard to say whether he will be involved in this game.
Casemiro is expected to be name into the starting eleven after missing Sunday’s game through suspension.
Possible Formation: (4-2-3-1)
Potential Starting XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Malacia; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Weghorst.
