Manchester United XI vs Nottingham Forest: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

The Red Devils line up exactly as they did last weekend

Ruben Amorim has named an unchanged Premier League starting XI for the first time as Manchester United take on Nottingham Forest this afternoon.

The Red Devils arrive at the City Ground in good form having won their last three in a row , and Amorim - evidently seeing no reason to ring the changes - has kept faith with the same set-up that got off to a strong start against Brighton last week .

Harry Maguire missed the meeting with the Seagulls with a knock but has been deemed fit enough to make the bench today, while Lisandro Martinez is closing in on a return to play after tearing his ACL in February and is back in full team training but is not yet ready to be included in the matchday squad.

It means Leny Yoro , Matthijs de Ligt and Luke Shaw continue in the back three, with Amad Diallo and Diogo Dalot serving as Amorim’s chosen wing-backs again.

Despite growing calls from supporters for Kobbie Mainoo to be given more gametime, veteran midfielder Casemiro has kept his spot in the middle of Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 alongside captain Bruno Fernandes after both scoring and assisting against Brighton.

Last weekend’s match also saw Amorim’s new-look front three of Bryan Mbeumo , Matheus Cunha , and Benjamin Sesko run riot, leading to the same trio being given the nod again with Mason Mount and Joshua Zirkzee having to settle for substitute duty once more.

United’s kit in the visitors’ dressing room at the City Ground

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Manchester United XI: Lammens, Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw, Amad, Casemiro , Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko

Subs: Bayindir, Dorgu, Heaven, Maguire, Mazraoui, Mainoo, Mount, Ugarte, Zirkzee

Injured: Martinez

Time and date: 3pm GMT today, Saturday November 1, 2025

Venue: City Ground, Nottingham