Pep Guardiola’s side booked their spot in the EFL Cup final with a 2-0 win over Manchester United on Wednesday night, while Birmingham will enter the contest off the back of a 2-0 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in the Championship.
Browsing: Aitor Karanka
The 67-year-old club legend was appointed by Forest in January as he succeeded Aitor Karanka at the City Ground
Nottingham Forest have appointed former player, Martin O’Neill, as their new manager, the Championship club said on Tuesday.
The Championship club parted company with Spaniard Karanka last week after just 12 months in charge at the City Ground.
Steve Agnew will be in the dugout for the hosts as they look to give their survival hopes a boost, while Jose Mourinho’s side could close the gap on the Champions League places to three points for a few hours at least
The struggling Teessiders, who are yet to win in the league this calendar year, confirmed his departure on Thursday, just 72 hours before they face Manchester United
Boro are without the services of Ayala this weekend after the defender picked up his 10th yellow card of the season against Manchester City
Middlesbrough take on Atletico Clube de Portugal in the final game of their training camp in Marbella on MOnday morning, with the squad due to return to England later in the day
The 20-year-old star was thrown into the heat of Championship battle for the first time in Saturday’s 0-0 draw at the Keepmoat Stadium, having watched patiently from the stands since his arrival on loan from Chelsea on January 7