Manchester United could name their new back five and drop a regular vs Nottingham Forest

After a long 16 days, Manchester United finally have a game again tonight.

They might have played sooner had Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee had their shooting boots on during the FA Cup penalty shootout with Fulham. Instead, United's fixtures in April and May are restricted to the Premier League and the Europa League.

United are back at the City Ground tonight for the first time in 13 months, having played there four times within 13 months following Nottingham Forest's return to the top flight in 2022. Forest are third in the league and into the last four of the FA Cup in this remarkable season of theirs.

Here are five things to look out for in tonight's game:

Who's back?

United dealt with their recent defensive injury crisis creditably and now have the chance to field their strongest trident and wingers without the recovering Lisandro Martinez.

Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt and Leny Yoro are the logical starting back three, Patrick Dorgu has slotted in on the left and the durable Diogo Dalot has started in 28 out of 29 league games this season. The only one he missed against Southampton was through suspension.

Mazraoui's new role?

Noussair Mazraoui was recruited as a competitor for Dalot yet they have lined up together 36 times amid United's ongoing issues at left back. That could now change.

Mazraoui has been one of the few respectable performers for United and he has occupied five different roles in two different formations. But he could belatedly assume the squad-player status he seemed destined for when he joined from Bayern Munich.

Ruben Amorim named Mazraoui on the bench for the 3-2 win against Ipswich Town last month Yoro, De Ligt, Maguire, Dalot and Dorgu started. That was only the third time Mazraoui