Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City confirmed lineups, starting XI and substitutes, plus match prediction and betting odds before the 17:30 UK kick-off.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Premier League |
|---|---|
Match Date | Saturday 7 November 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 17:30 UK time |
Venue | The City Ground |
The starting lineups for the Premier League fixture between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City have been confirmed.
Nottingham Forest Starting XI
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Starting XI: Matz Sels (26), Murillo (5), Jair Cunha (23), Nikola Milenković (31), Neco Williams (3), Ryan Yates (22), Daniel Muñoz (27), Xaver Schlager (21), Morgan Gibbs-White (10), James McAtee (24), Liam Delap (19)
Substitutes: Callum Hudson-Odoi (7), Ibrahim Sangaré (6), John Victor (12), Dan Ndoye (14), Arnaud Kalimuendo (15), Luca Netz (25), Igor Jesus (11), Ousmane Diomande (2), Chris Wood (9)
Manchester City Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma (1), Rúben Dias (3), Marc Guéhi (6), Abdukodir Khusanov (45), Joško Gvardiol (24), Elliot Anderson (5), Jérémy Doku (11), Iliman Ndiaye (7), Enzo Fernández (17), Rayan Cherki (10), Erling Haaland (9)
Substitutes: Ayyoub Bouaddi (32), Mateo Kovačić (8), Allan (37), Vitor Reis (22), Rico Lewis (82), Nico O'Reilly (33), Matheus Nunes (27), Phil Foden (47), Gerónimo Rulli (28)
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Immediate Reaction
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest line up in a 3-4-2-1 with Matz Sels in goal and a back three of Murillo, Jair Cunha and Nikola Milenković. Morgan Gibbs-White and James McAtee operate either side of the middle, with Liam Delap leading the attack on his own.
Manchester City
Manchester City start in a 4-2-3-1 with Gianluigi Donnarumma behind a back four of Rúben Dias, Marc Guéhi, Abdukodir Khusanov and Joško Gvardiol. Elliot Anderson and Enzo Fernández form the double pivot, with Jérémy Doku, Rayan Cherki and Iliman Ndiaye in support of Erling Haaland.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Reactive Bet Builder
The bet builder combines Erling Haaland to score at any time, Erling Haaland over 3.5 shots, James McAtee over 0.5 shots on target and Nikola Milenković to be shown a card.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Manchester City are favourites to win.
Score Prediction: 1-2
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