Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest injury news as 18 ruled out and 3 doubts

Man Utd v Nottingham Forest injury news for the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg.
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Less than 24 hours after the January transfer window slammed shut, Manchester United are back in action as they host Nottingham Forest in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final.

The Red Devils have a huge advantage over Steve Cooper’s side this evening after thrashing Forest 3-0 at the City Ground next week. Goals from Marcus Rashford, Wout Weghorst and Bruno Fernandes have left United only 45 minutes away from a trip to Wembley.

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United haven’t featured in a cup final since 2018, when they lost out on the FA Cup to Chelsea. Meanwhile, their last Carabao Cup trophy came when they beat Southampton six years ago.

Ahead of another huge clash at Old Trafford tonight, here is the latest team news from both clubs.

Man Utd

Christian Eriksen - out

United suffered a huge blow during their FA Cup win over Reading as a tackle from Andy Carroll forced Christian Eriksen off with an ankle injury. After picking up seven assists in 19 matches in the Premier League this season, the midfielder is now set to be sidelined until at least April and would miss the Carabao Cup final- if they reach it.

Donny van de Beek - out

Donny van de Beek is set to be out for the rest of the season after picking up a knee injury during the Red Devils’ 3-0 win over Bournemouth in their first match of the year. The midfielder started in United’s fourth round win over Aston Villa in November.

Scott McTominay - out

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Scott McTominay missed out on the clash with Reading at the weekend after picking up a ‘minor’ injury, with tonight’s game also coming too early for the Scotland international. McTominay is likely to return to the fold for next week’s league fixture against Leeds United.

Diogo Dalot - out

Diogo Dalot has only managed one appearace in the Premier League since suffering a muscular injury during Portugal’s World Cup campaign. The defender has missed out on United’s last four matches with the issue and will be absent for tonight’s match.

Axel Tuanzebe - out

Axel Tuanzebe remains sidelined as he awaits his return from injury that has kept him out of action for over a year. The defender is back in training, however he won’t be available for United for a number of weeks.

Mason Greenwood - out

Mason Greenwood remains unavailable following his arrest last year. The striker hasn’t featured for the Red Devils since their win over West Ham in January 2022.

Marcel Sabitzer - out

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Marcel Sabitzer was brought in on loan from Bayern Munich on deadline day to replace the injured Eriksen, however he signed too late to be able to play in tonight’s cup tie.

Luke Shaw - doubt

Shaw has missed out on United’s past two matches with illness and remains a doubt for tonight’s clash. However, Erik ten Hag has revealed there is still a possibility he could recover in time.

Jadon Sancho - available

Jadon Sancho has been unavailable since October because of ‘physical and mental issues’, before resuming first-team training last week. However, the attacker is expected to return to the fold today.

Anthony Martial -available

Martial will also be back in the picture for the second leg after he suffered another injury against Man City last month. It was the Frenchman’s third injury of the campaign.

Harry Maguire - available

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Harry Maguire is available after he missed the first leg at the City Ground due to suspension. The centre-back had been booked in matches against Aston Villa and Charlton in earlier rounds.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest are without a number of long-term absentees in Taiwo Awoniyi, Moussa Niakhate, Omar Richards, Giulian Biancone and Cheikhou Kouyate. Cooper’s injury woes have only got worse in recent weeks with Dean Henderson and Morgan Gibbs-White also struggling with their own issues.

Chris Wood remains cup-tied, while new signings Jonjo Shelvey, Felipe and Keylor Navas all signed too late to be able to feature tonight. Jack Colback and Ryan Yates have been ill but could make a return at Old Trafford.

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