Anthony scored and provided the other goal as Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 to cement their place in the Champions League positions.

United had arrived in the game with a lot of setbacks on the injury front after Lisandro Martinez was wheeled off in their midweek draw with Sevilla and the list piled up when Marcel Sabitzer had to be withdrawn from the starting team after picking a knock in the warm-up.

Antony scored in the 32nd minute at the City Ground, sliding in to poke home a rebound after goalkeeper Keylor Navas’s brilliant save kept out Anthony Martial’s shot in a half that should have seen more goals were it not for the heroics of the former Real Madrid keeper.

Dalot then ensured the points were safe when he netted his first Premier League goal to put the game out of reach in the 76th, running onto a pinpoint through ball from Antony.

With the win, United have 59 points from 30 games, three points in front of fourth-placed Newcastle United and six ahead of Tottenham Hotspur, who have played 31 matches.

Steve Cooper’s Forest, who are now without a win in 10 consecutive league games, are third from bottom, level on 27 points with 17th-placed Everton.

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