Nottingham Forest host Manchester City in a vital competitors within the Premier League top-four race.
While City have really dropped away from title opinion, Forest have really risen up the desk beneath Nuno Espirito Santo to relaxation over Pep Guardiola‘s aspect within the desk.
But whereas Forest are hanging onto third setting, Nuno’s group have really not gained as a result of pounding Brighton 7-0 final month – needing fines to defeat Exeter and Ipswich within the FA Cup and shedding to Fulham and Newcastle previous to attracting 0-0 with Arsenal within the Premier League.
City – that gained 3-0 within the reverse element beforehand this era – beat Tottenham 1-0 of their final Premier League outing as Guardiola’s aspect wish to restore their challenge by ending up within the main 4 and profitable the FA Cup, the place they take care of Bournemouth within the quarter-finals.
Here’s no matter you require to grasp.
When is Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City?
The Premier League swimsuit begins at 12:30 pm on Saturday 8 March on the City Ground, Nottingham.
How can I view it?
It will definitely be revealed on TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+, with safety acquiring underway from 11:30 am. You should buy a TNT Sports subscription by way of exploration+ proper right here, for simply ₤ 30.99 month-to-month.
Confirmed line-ups
Nottingham Forest XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Dominguez; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
Manchester City XI: Ederson; Nunes, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Nico, Bernardo; Savinho, Foden, Doku; Haaland
Team data
Nottingham Forest’s final Premier League online game was a 0-0 draw with Arsenal and Nuno Espirito Santo names the exact same group that encountered the Gunners on the City Ground.
Chris Wood and Morgan Gibbs-White return to the group that encountered Ipswich within the FACup On the wings, Anthony Elange and Callum Hudson-Odoi will definitely want to have space to strike Manchester City on the counter-attack.
Perhaps a light shock for Manchester City as Omar Marmoush quits of the start line-up. Phil Foden is readied to play behind Erling Haaland, with the Egyptian unemployed.
Speaking of, City’s bench is trying actually stable, with Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Ilkay Gundogan and Mateo Kovacic signing up with Marmoush to offer Guardiola quite a few alternate options to change the online game.
While City are to the naked bones in safety, with Matheus Nunes continuing at ultimate again and Ruben Dias and Abdukodir Khusanov continuing their present collaboration.
