Nottingham Forest Hosts Manchester City in Premier League Clash at the City Ground
The Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City is set to take place at the City Ground, with kick-off scheduled for 12:30pm GMT.
Nottingham Forest's starting lineup features John Victor, Williams, Murillo, Milkenkovic, Savona, Anderson, Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Hutchinson, and Igor Jesus. The substitutes bench includes Sels, Morato, Awoniyi, Luiz, Kalimuendo, McAtee, Bakwa, and Zinchenko. The team is managing several absences due to injury and other commitments. Chris Wood is sidelined with a knee injury, while Ola Aina is also out. Dan Doye and Ryan Yates face late fitness tests. Ibrahim Sangare and Willy Boly are away participating in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).
Manchester City's starting XI comprises Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Nico, Bernardo, Reijnders, Foden, Cherki, and Haaland. They have substitutes Trafford, Ake, Rodri, Savinho, Khusanov, McAidoo, Mukasa, Lewis, and R. Heskey available. The team is missing Rayan Ait Nouri and Omar Marmoush due to Afcon duties, with Jeremy Doku likely to miss out due to an ankle issue. John Stones, Oscar Bobb, Rodri, and Mateo Kovacic are unavailable for selection.
Manchester City aims to continue their strong form, seeking an eighth consecutive victory with star striker Haaland back in the lineup and Cherki providing creativity. Nottingham Forest currently stand 17th in the league after a mixed run. They have won six of their last nine matches across all competitions and notably defeated Manchester City in the same fixture last season.
Ahead of kick-off, a tribute to late Forest legend John Robertson, who passed away aged 72, will take place. The Bridgford Stand will be renamed The John Robertson Stand in his memory.
