Premier League 2024-2025: Nottingham Forest-Manchester City, the likely lineups

Nottingham Forest-Manchester City, the probable formations

Extremely interesting challenge at the City Ground in Nottingham, where Nottingham Forest and Manchester City will open Saturday’s Premier League program by taking the field at 1:30 p.m. in a challenge valid for the 28th day of the English top league. In fact, they will face the third in the standings, just back from a very valuable home draw with Arsenal, and the fourth, which defeated Tottenham in the last round. Only one point divides them, in a very important match for the race for the Champions League.

Nuno Espirito Santo will confirm his Nottingham Forest in his now-robust 4-2-3-1. All available except Miguel, some rotations possible: non-Wood center forward and Hudson-Odoi behind him, along with Elanga and Gibbs-White. In midfield ready Nicolas Dominguez and Anderson, ahead of Sangaré and Yates. On the left is Neco Williams and not Alex Moreno.

Many more problems for Pep Guardiola, who will have to send out a Manchester City without Rodri, Stones, Akanji, Aké and Bobb. De Bruyne could start from the bench instead, with Foden on the starting pitch in his place behind Haaland. Savinho and Marmoush più than Kovacic and Gundogan in their support, Bernardo Silva in the median with Nico Gonzalez. On the right, Nunes could be preferred to Lewis.

Probable lineups:

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams; Nicolas Dominguez, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood. All. Espirito Santo.

Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Nunes, Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Gvardiol; Nico Gonzalez, Bernardo Silva; Savinho, Foden, Marmoush; Haaland. All. Guardiola.