After last weekend’s heartbreak, the FA Cup has become even more crucial to Manchester United than it was before.

Manchester United are completely reliant on the FA Cup this season to achieve any level of success, and Saturday’s defeat made it even more vital.

Wednesday’s FA Cup game represents not just an opportunity to advance toward a trophy, but also to rebuild momentum before flying to the Etihad on Sunday.

With this in mind, Erik ten Hag is expected to name a good starting lineup despite being forced to make changes due to injuries, providing others the opportunity to earn a spot in the starting lineup.

However, he will have to deal with a number of different problems, including new concerns about Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, and Raphael Varane, according to club media.

Here’s our expected lineup for the FA Cup match against Nottingham Forest.

Manchester United’s probable line-up vs Nottingham Forest

Ten Hag will see the FA Cup as a genuine opportunity to win some silverware this season, and with a win over Forest leading to the quarter-finals, there is a real chance.

With that in mind, we expect Ten Hag to take this tournament very seriously and start Andre Onana in goal. The Cameroonian has been one of United’s most consistent performers recently and is a lock to start.

Diogo Dalot starts on the right at full-back, but the left remains an issue, with Sofyan Amrabat likely to be chosen as the least terrible alternative to start due to a centre-half crisis.

Varane is a doubt, while Maguire, who stood out last weekend, is out. In their stead, Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans should start.

Kobbie Mainoo will start in midfield, where he has become a regular in Ten Hag’s lineup in recent months, partnering Casemiro, the club’s only true defensive midfielder.

Ahead of these two, Fernandes is unlikely to start because the skipper is in doubt and should not be risked in the Manchester Derby on Sunday. So Scott McTominay appears to be the most likely candidate, with Mason Mount still unfit.

Alejandro Garnacho may return to the left flank position, although anyone might start on the right. Antony, who was only given 55 seconds against Fulham as the fourth choice on the right, might be the man to impress. However, we believe Amad Diallo will be given the nod ahead of him, as he was on Saturday.

Up front, Ten Hag is unlikely to start anyone other than Marcus Rashford, the only option with experience in the position.