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Manchester United team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Nottingham Forest

Man United injury, suspension list vs. Nottingham Forest

Manchester United will be bidding to bounce back from their disappointing result against Fulham when they head to Nottingham Forest in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday night.

The Red Devils will enter the contest off the back of a 2-1 home loss to Fulham in the Premier League, with the result denting their hopes of claiming Champions League football for next season.

Erik ten Hag's side sit three points behind fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur and eight from fourth-placed Aston Villa in the Premier League table, but their attention has now switched to the FA Cup.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Man United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Forest, who will enter the match off the back of a 4-2 league defeat to Aston Villa.


Harry Maguire

Status: Out Type of injury: Unknown Possible return date: March 3 (vs. Manchester City)

Man United will be missing Maguire for the FA Cup fixture due to an injury that he sustained in the clash with Fulham on Saturday afternoon.


Raphael Varane

Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Unknown Possible return date: February 28 (vs. Nottingham Forest)

Ten Hag has revealed that Varane is a doubt for the FA Cup fixture due to a minor issue which he suffered during the team's defeat to Fulham last time out.


Bruno Fernandes

Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Unknown Possible return date: February 28 (vs. Nottingham Forest)

Fernandes will need to undergo a late fitness test to determine his availability, having picked up an issue during the 2-1 loss to Fulham.


Rasmus Hojlund

Status: Out Type of injury: Muscle Possible return date: Unknown

Man United will be missing Hojlund for between one and three weeks due to a muscular problem which the centre-forward picked up during a training session.


Tyrell Malacia

Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Malacia is now in individual training, as he bids to recover from a knee injury which has required two separate operations, but he is not yet ready to return to action.


Mason Mount

Status: Out Type of injury: Calf Possible return date: Unknown

Mount, who has had a difficult first season at Old Trafford, has recently been back in individual training after recovering from a calf issue, but he is still weeks away from a return.


Lisandro Martinez

Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Central defender Martinez will be out until at least the start of April due to the severe knee injury which he suffered against West Ham United in the Premier League at the start of February.


Anthony Martial

Status: Out Type of injury: Groin Possible return date: Unknown

Martial, who has not featured for the Red Devils since early December, recently underwent a groin operation which will sideline him until at least the end of March.


Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Status: Out Type of injury: Muscle Possible return date: Unknown

Wan-Bissaka was again absent against Fulham last time out due to an issue which he picked up in training, and the defender is now facing more time on the sidelines.


Luke Shaw

Status: Out Type of injury: Muscle Possible return date: Unknown

Shaw is facing "a few months" out with a muscular problem, with the left-back believed to be battling to return to action before the end of the 2023-24 campaign.


MANCHESTER UNITED SUSPENSION LIST

Man United have no players suspended for this FA Cup match.


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