Nuno Espirito Santo, the Portuguese manager at Forest, quickly earned his first maximum points, leading Nottingham to a 3-1 victory against Newcastle United. Chris Wood scored a hat-trick, and Forest maintained a slim lead of just two points over revived Luton, despite a 2-3 defeat to Bournemouth in the final moments.

Manchester United secured a five-goal victory over Aston Villa, despite facing a two-goal deficit. Alejandro Garnacho’s brace and Rasmus Hojlund’s goal secured a 3-2 comeback, securing the Red Devils’ first win on Boxing Day at Old Trafford. This victory was a refreshing moment for the club and Dutch coach Erik ten Hag, who lifted a significant burden and catapulted his team back into the top four race.

Taiwo Awoniyi is out with groin surgery, but New Zealand striker Chris Wood has regained his goalscoring instincts, scoring four goals in his last two EPL appearances. Serge Aurier is close to returning, but Saturday’s clash may be too soon for him, and midfielder Ibrahim Sangare is a definite miss after earning a fifth yellow card.

Manchester United faces a selection dilemma due to injuries to five defenders and doubts over Raphael Varane’s participation. Dutch coach Erik ten Hag may field the eleven that defeated Aston Villa 3-2, ending their dreadful run of results.

Predicted lineups:

Nottingham Forest

Goalkeeper: Matt Turner
Defenders: Ola Aina, Moussa Niakhate, Murillo, Gonzalo Montiel
Midfielders: Danilo, Ryan Yates, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Elanga
Forwards: Chris Wood

Manchester United

Goalkeeper: Andre Onana
Defenders: Diogo Dalot, Jonny Evans, Raphael Varane, Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielders: Kobbie Mainoo, Christian Eriksen, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho
Forwards: Rasmus Hojlund

Nottingham Forest VS Manchester United (Last 6 matches)

• Nottingham Forest – 0 win
• Manchester United – 6 wins

Over all competition record

England – Premier League Stats

Nottingham Forest must display strong defense to break Manchester United’s defense, predicting a 0-1 victory for the hosts.

Winning probability: Nottingham Forest – 30% , Draw – 26% , Manchester United – 44%

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