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Manchester United head to Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup fifth round on February 28.

Erik ten Hag's side face Forest on the back of slipping to a late 2-1 home defeat to Fulham as their Champions League qualification hopes remain in the balance.

Nuno Espirito Santo's hosts lost 4-2 away at Aston Villa over the weekend as they sit just four points above the relegation zone.

The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.

What time does Man United vs Nottingham Forest kick off?

This FA Cup match takes place at the City Ground in Nottingham, UK and kicks off on Wednesday, February 28 at 7:45 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

  Date Kickoff time
USA Wed, Feb. 28 2:45 p.m. ET
Canada Wed, Feb. 28 2:45 p.m. ET
UK Wed, Feb. 28 7:45 p.m. GMT
Australia Thu, Feb. 29 6:45 a.m. AEDT
India Thu, Feb. 29 1:15 a.m. IST

Man United vs Nottingham Forest live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this FA Cup match across selected areas of the world's major regions:

Region TV Streaming
USA ESPN+
Canada

Sportsnet NOW Plus

UK BBC 1 BBC iPlayer
Australia Paramount+
India

USA: This game is available exclusively on ESPN+.

Canada: Broadcast and streaming options are available via Sportsnet.

Australia: Fans in Australia can stream FA Cup matches live and on demand on Paramount+.

UK: This match is available on BBC 1 and streaming is covered by the BBC iPlayer. 

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Man United vs Nottingham Forest lineups, team news

Ten Hag is unlikely to be boosted by any injury returns ahead of this game but he will rotate ahead of the Manchester derby on the horizon this weekend. 

Omari Forson could retain his starting place with Willy Kambwala and Scott McTominay potentially starting in a reshuffled line up.

Man United predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Onana (GK) — Dalot, Kambwala, Maguire, Lindelof — Eriksen, McTominay — Garnacho, Fernandes, Forson — Rashford.

Man United subs (9): TBC

Santo is still assessing the fitness of his returning Africa Cup of Nations stars with Ola Aina, Willy Boly and Ibrahima Sangare set to miss out. 

USMNT goal keeper Matt Turner could be recalled alongside Harry Toffolo and Ryan Yates.

Nottingham Forest predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Turner (GK) — Williams, Felipe, Murillo, Toffolo — Mangala, Yates — Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi — Awoniyi.

Nottingham Forest subs (9): TBC

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Man United vs Nottingham Forest prediction

Man United will end the season without a trophy if they are knocked out of the FA Cup and Ten Hag is beginning to feel the pressure on his position at Old Trafford.

Defeat to Fulham ended a five-game winning streak in all competitions and Forest have needed replays, extra-time or penalties to get past non-Premier League opposition in the previous rounds.

Prediction: Man United 2-1 Nottingham Forest

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Feargal is a content producer for The Sporting News. He has been working with TSN since the start of 2022 after stints with Reach, Amazon UK and Squawka in a nomadic career in the football media pyramid. Always with a keen eye on Arteta's 'Reds' and Kenny's Ireland 'Greens' and a 100% five-a-side penalty record.