Manchester United hosts Nottingham Forest in the Premier League later today. Here is how to watch the game, TV channel, live stream details, highlights, and early team news.
08:24, 17 May 2026
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick.
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick.(Image: Alfie Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Manchester United will take on Nottingham Forest in its final game of the season at Old Trafford today, with Liverpool's defeat at Aston Villa already ensuring it only needs a point to confirm third place.
Michael Carrick's men will end the campaign with a trip to Brighton next weekend, but there will be nothing riding on that fixture for Manchester United should it avoid defeat to Vitor Pereira's side.
Nottingham Forest is unbeaten in nine Premier League games, though, and has successfully avoided relegation to the second tier. It is now only a point behind Crystal Palace and Leeds in the standings.
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In the UK, the game between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. It can be streamed via Sky GO and Now TV.
In the US, the match is set to be on USA Network. The referee is Michael Salisbury.
Manchester United will be without Dutch center-back Matthijs de Ligt, who will miss the summer's World Cup. Manuel Ugarte (back) and Benjamin Sesko (shin) are doubts but Casemiro is fit for what will be his final home game before he departs.
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Nottingham Forest will definitely be missing Callum Hudson-Odoi (thigh), Willy Boly (knee), Nicola Savona (knee) and John Victor (knee).
Ola Aina (unspecified), Zach Abbott (head), Murillo (thigh), Ibrahima Sangare (unspecified), Dan Ndoye (groin) and Morgan Gibbs-White (face) could miss out.
"I can't blame you for asking, to be honest," Carrick said when he was asked about his future.
"Well, yeah there's two games to go, right? So we knew, apart from that, there's not much else I can say. It's probably what you'd expect.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Michael Carrick, Manager of Manchester United, celebrates victory following the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford on May 03, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
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"I think the situation is pretty clear for us all, so it’s the same as in terms of preparing for the game, and it doesn’t change what I do this week.
"It's a unique football club, a special, special football club, you know, and yeah I’m immensely proud to have come back, and to have been part of it, to help as a supporter, as an ex-player and an ex-employee is one thing, but as a pure supporter and caring about the club so much to be in a position to come back and help and as a group to move forward was important, I think.
"To make the big step to get back into the Champions League is good and we're happy with the work that we've done so far."