THE Manchester United looking for a place in the final of the English League Cup this Wednesday. Erik ten Hag’s team duels with Nottingham Forest, at 5 pm (Brasília time), at Old Trafford.
In the first leg, United took the lead, beating Forest 3-0 at the City Ground. The goals were scored by Rashford, Weghorst and Bruno Fernandes. Former Palmeiras athletes, Danilo and Gustavo Scarpa were starters on Steve Cooper’s team.
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Both teams debuted in the English League Cup in the third round. United passed Aston Villa, with the score of 4 to 2 in the debut. Then, in the round of 16 and quarterfinals, respectively, they left Burnley and Charlton behind.
Nottingham Forest beat Tottenham 2-0 and advanced. In the next phase, they eliminated Blackbun Rovers, away from home, and finally beat Wolverhampton, on penalties.
For the English Premier League, United are fourth with 39 points. On the other hand, Nottingham Forest has 21 points and is in 13th place in the Premier League table.
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In a press conference prior to the game, the United coach confirmed the absence of midfielder Eriksen, who suffered an ankle injury in a duel against Reading, for the FA Cup. On the other hand, the coach must again count on Martial and Jadon Sancho.
Martial has been missing from the team since the duel against Manchester City, which took place on January 14, for the 20th round of the English season. Sancho has not played for the team since October.
On the other hand, Forest will also have some casualties. Morgan Gibbs-White, with an ankle injury in the first match against United. In addition to him, goalkeeper Dean Henderson (injured) and striker Chris Wood will be missing as they are loaned by the Manchester team.
Finally, Taiwo Awoniyi, Giulian Biancone and Cheikhou Kouyate are also out. Meanwhile, Jack Colback and Ryan Yates will be assessed to see if they are fit to play.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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