Manchester United have Nottingham Forest standing in between them and a Carabao Cup final.
The Red Devils haven't won a trophy since 2017 but Erik ten Hag is hunting silverware in his first season at Old Trafford. United's route to the last four has been largely routine and they will now take on the Premier League new boys, who recently lost in Manchester.
United won this tournament six years ago under Jose Mourinho, beating Southampton in the final at Wembley. They will travel to the City Ground in the first-leg before hosting Steve Cooper's side next week. Ten Hag is confident that his side will relish the atmosphere in Nottingham as he underlined the need to win a trophy.
He said: "It's about that, it's about winning trophies. We have a good opportunity, but we have to go from game to game. So now we play Forest, two legs, so focus on the first leg and don't think further ahead because that will distract. So, the only aim for tomorrow is win that game."
United recently welcomed Jadon Sancho back to training at Carrington, but Ten Hag has confirmed he will not be available for the clash. Anthony Martial and Diogo Dalot are also not ready to return.
Forest themselves have an impressive history in this tournament, much of it coming during Brian Clough's legendary tenure. They've claimed four victories - the last coming in 1990 - and have been able to switch off from league matters having seen off the likes of Tottenham to make the last four.
Cooper is already relishing the challenge that lies ahead, with his side firmly the underdogs. He said: "It's going to be a tough couple of games, we're only focused on the first leg at the moment so we have to commit to it and back ourselves otherwise it'll be even more difficult.
"We need to recognise that these games might not come around too often and we've had to work hard to get here. We look forward to it, embrace it and attack it but in our way."
When is the match?Nottingham Forest will host the Red Devils on January 25 with coming at kick-off 8pm.
How can I watch it?Sky Sports is the place to go to keep up with proceedings at the City Ground. Coverage begins at 7pm on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football. Subscribers can also watch the match on their phones, tablets or laptops via the Sky Go app.
Match oddsNottingham Forest - 9/2
Draw - 11/4
Man United - 4/6
*odds provided by Betfred and subject to change
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