Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd LIVE: Latest Carabao Cup semi-final updates

11min: Sam Surridge makes a quick run back down the left and is fed the ball. His square pass is blocked and bounces back for a corner – the first of the game.

Forrest sent the ball short and passed it to Gustavo Scarpa but his delivery into the box was poor and United cleared the ball away.

9 min: Marcus Rashford’s fifth goal this season in the Carabao Cup. He has scored in every round for Man Utd so far and continues his impressive form.

The visitors have put away all thoughts about that defeat to Arsenal last weekend and are off to a great start. One has been a bit slow and tentative so far.

6 minutes: Who else? Brilliant run from Marcus Rashford.

Casemiro sent the ball to him on the left wing and Rashford threw the ball past Serge Aurier before flying down the line. He cuts inside and works the ball between Joe Worrall and Remo Freller to beat Wayne Hennessey at the near post between the passes smoking home and fine strike!

3 minutes: Close! Joe Worrall is heavily controlled by the centre-back to go back which allows Bruno Fernandes to take possession inside the Forest box.

He slides a pass into the six yard area but Scott McKenna is covering and clears the ball. It could have been an embarrassing mistake for the Nottingham Forest captain.

Manchester United begins the first leg of this Carabao Cup semi-final. They send the ball to Christian Eriksen who makes a run down the left channel and looks to feed the ball to Marcus Rashford on the wing but overhits his pass.

Here are the teams! Joe Worrall leads the home team with Bruno Fernandes captaining Manchester United once again.

The City Ground has a great atmosphere. The place is buzzing. Forest will be confident they can win this game at home and put all the pressure on United for the second leg.

Marcus Rashford has scored nine goals in all competitions since the World Cup ended, more than any other player in Europe’s top five leagues.

They are invincible, invulnerable and unconquerable. eric ten haag‘s first choice forward line Consists of a trio of very different parts, on one pinnacle of form and fitness, another who rarely plays and a third who often does not play well; To the liking of outsiders, if not necessarily Ten Haag, anyway.

First semi-final of the new regime will be without the oft-sidelined Frenchman, who has since missed a third game in a row manchester derbyWho hasn’t played 90 minutes in a competitive match under Ten Haag and yet who, after some promising performances in pre-season, has convinced the Dutchman he has the qualities to lead the line.

Manchester United have had an easier time of things in this competition. As they are playing in Europe this season, they entered the competition at the third round stage.

Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Scott McTominay all scored in the 4-2 win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford.

Rashford was on the scoresheet once again as the Red Devils beat Championship leaders Burnley 2–0 in the fourth round before completing their record of scoring in every League Cup game this year, netting a brace in the quarter-finals against Charlton .

Rashford scored two goals that night with Antony scoring a goal.

Nottingham Forest entered the Carabao Cup at the second round stage and were drawn at home to face Grimsby. Ryan Yates and Sam Surridge (2) both got on the scoresheet in a 3–0 victory.

Forest host Tottenham overcame a difficult encounter to set up a fourth round tie against Blackburn with goals from Renan Lodi and Jesse Lingard in the third round.

Forest were once again successful in a 4–1 win away from home with Brennan Johnson (2), Taiwo Awoniyi and Lingard scoring.

The quarter-finals saw Forest sneak past Wolves after the teams were drawn 1–1 after 90 minutes. The fixture went to a penalty shootout which Forest won 4–3.