Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd injury news as 16 out and 3 could return

Nottingham Forest will continue their challenge to avoid relegation this season as they host Manchester United in the Premier League this weekend. Steve Cooper's side find themselves inside the bottom three on goal difference after losing six of their last nine matches.

Forest are without a win since their narrow 1-0 victory over Leeds United in February and will have to be at their very best if they can bring an end to their poor run tomorrow. The Midlands outfit have already faced United three times this season and have lost all three - conceding eight goals and scoring none.

Meanwhile, the Red Devils are coming to the closing stages of their pursuit of Champions League football and currently sit fourth in the Premier League table after consecutive wins over Brentford and Everton. Erik ten Hag's side will be confident of claiming all three points at the City Ground, however both teams' injury problems could make Sunday's fixture an unpredictable one.

Here is the latest injury news ahead of Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd...

Nottingham Forest injury news

Nottingham Forest have struggled with an extremely lengthy injury list for much of their first season back in the top flight and this weekend is no different. Speaking ahead of the clash with United, Cooper said: "We picked up some injuries last week. I don't want to put definite times on how long they are going to be out for, but it wasn't great last week.

"We haven't got any players returning. Scott McKenna was back on the bench last week, which was a positive. He's had another week's training and is a little bit closer to starting games."

Cheikhou Kouyate and Moussa Niakhate both picked up hamstring injuries against Aston Villa and will miss tomorrow's fixture, despite both only recently returning from long spells out. Forest's draw with Wolves earlier this month was his first appearance since November, while Niakhate has only featured six times since joining the club in the summer. Meanwhile, Renan Lodi, Gustavo Scarpa, Serge Aurier, Ryan Yates, Chris Wood, Willy Boly, Dean Henderson, Omar Richards and Giulian Biancone all remain sidelined.

Man Utd injury news

Manchester United are also struggling with their own injury issues in the final couple of months of the campaign. Lisandro Martinez was carried off during their Europa League draw with Sevilla midweek and it has since been confirmed that he will miss the rest of the season with a metatarsal injury. He will also be joined by Raphael Varane on the sidelines this weekend who was also forced off at Old Trafford earlier this week.

The Red Devils will also remain without Marcus Rashford who picked up an injury against Everton and has since been replaced by Anthony Martial, while Donny van de Beek and Alejandro Garnacho are long-term absentees. Meanwhile, Tom Heaton, Scott McTominay and Luke Shaw could all make their comebacks at the City Ground.