Is Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest on TV? Red Devils hope to put Spurs defeat behind them in tasty Prem clash – team news

MANCHESTER UNITED will be determined to bounce back from their Tottenham tragedy when they face Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

A second-half strike from Pepe Matar Sarr followed by an own goal by Lisandro Martinez saw Spurs beat the Red Devils last weekend.

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Manchester United were comfortably beaten by Tottenham[/caption]

And this comes off the back of a poor performance at Wolves despite escaping Old Trafford with a 1-0 win.

However, fans could be in for a treat as Erik ten Hag is expected to finally add mega-summer signing Rasmus Hojlund to the fold.

But it won’t be an easy ride for the Danish superstar as he comes up against a Forest side fresh from a Sheffield United triumph.

When is Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest?

• Manchester United and Nottingham Forest will face off on Saturday, August 26.
• It is scheduled to get underway at 3pm BST.
• Old Trafford in Manchester is the allocated arena for this huge fixture and it can host approximately 74,310 fans.
• Goals from Antony and Diogo Dalot was enough to help United see off Forest when the sides last met in April.

Is Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest on TV?

• Unfortunately, Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest will NOT be broadcast live on TV in the UK.
• This is due to the Saturday 3pm football blackout law.
• However, SunSport will have minute-by-minute coverage of the entire action through our live blog.

Team news

Erik ten Hag confirmed that Rasmus Hojlund is “available” for the Nottingham Forest clash but the Manchester United boss doesn’t expect the mega-summer signing to be 100 percent fit.

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Rasmus Hojlund could make his debut against Nottingham Forest[/caption]

Kobbie Mainoo (ankle), Amad Diallo (knee), Tom Heaton (knock) and Tyrrell Malacia (muscle) all continue to be sidelined, while Harry Maguire (knock) remains a doubt.

Elsewhere, Forest gaffer Steve Cooper looks set to be without the quartet of Felipe (knock), Ola Aina (groin), Omar Richards (leg) and Wayne Hennessey (knee).

Latest odds

• Man Utd 3/10 to win
• Draw 17/4
• Nottm Forest to win 9/1

*Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes are correct at time of publication