Nottingham Forest host Manchester City in a crucial clash at the City Ground this lunchtime.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side welcome the Premier League champions to Trentside, aiming to continue their push for Champions League qualification. Among the pre-season favourites for relegation, Forest are flying high in third. Incredibly, The Tricky Trees are a point and place above the Citizens heading into this contest.
The latest from Nuno ahead of the weekend. 🗣️
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Forest have the joint-best defensive record on home soil this season (10), but have failed to beat Manchester City in a league fixture since December 1997.
City have endured a difficult defence of their title and sit fourth in the table. Pep Guardiola’s side are 20 points adrift of leaders Liverpool, though have shown signs of improvement in 2025. Only the league leaders and Arsenal have taken more points than City since the turn of the new year.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City – Predicted lineup and team news
Nottingham Forest team news
Nuno Espirito Santo has a near full-strength squad to choose from this weekend. Second-choice goalkeeper Carlos Miguel is sidelined with a hamstring injury, though Forest have a clean bill of health barring the Brazilian’s absence.
Chris Wood will want to continue his good form with the 33-year-old having netted 18 goals in the Premier League this season. He’s aiming to breach 20 goals in a top-flight campaign for the first time, while no Forest forward has achieved that feat since Stan Collymore (22) in 1994/95.
Nikola Milenkovic should come back into the side after being rested for the FA Cup win over Ipswich on penalties.
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup
Nottingham Forest predicted XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Danilo, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
When is Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City?
Nottingham Forest host Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday 8th March 2025. Kick-off at the City Ground is 12:30 GMT.
What TV channel is Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City on?
The fixture will be broadcast live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
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