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Steve Cooper says Nottingham Forest 'really want to attack' their Carabao Cup semi-final against Manchester United that will see them play the two legs back-to-back over the next fortnight.
Forest host United in the first leg on Wednesday, then will head to Old Trafford for the second encounter a week later having not had a game in between due to exiting the FA Cup in the third round 4-1 at Blackpool.
Boss Cooper told a press conference on Monday: 'It's not been an easy ride for sure to get to the semi-final, and we've treated it like every other game, one we want to do well in and win.
Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper (right) has been talking up his side's chances ahead of their Carabao Cup semi-final
Cooper's Forest side will take on Manchester United across two legs starting on Wednesday
'Unfortunately we're out of the FA Cup, we're not very proud of that and the way we went about it, but these two games now fall in a two-week Premier League break.
'There's enough recovery and preparation time to be ready for these games, there's no doubt about that. The two games have actually come at a good time.
'It's a semi-final, we really want to commit to it, we really want to attack it. Obviously it's Man United, it's over two legs, incredibly tough games - but ones we want to have no regrets about.
'We're in the semi-final of an important cup. I think we should go into it thinking they don't come along very often, so treat it like it might be the last one.
Cooper stressed the importance of the cup clash, telling reporters: 'They don't come along very often, so treat it like it might be the last one.
Forest face a Manchester United side seeking to reach a first final under new boss Erik ten Hag
'There's a real good feeling about the semi-final in the city,
