Nottingham Forest visits the Etihad Stadium tonight, looking to end a three-game losing streak and earn their first league points under Vítor Pereira.
The team is in a tough spot, just two points above the relegation zone after a 2–1 defeat at Brighton. Manager Vítor Pereira saw his team perform well but fail to secure a win during the match. Now, they face a Manchester City side that has been a challenge for them in past encounters. Forest has lost all three of their previous Premier League games at the Etihad without scoring, conceding 11 goals in total.
Nottingham Forest Team News
Pereira is dealing with several long-term injuries affecting key players. Top scorer Chris Wood is out until April, along with Willy Boly and Nicolò Savona. Igor Jesus will take the lead in attack. Goalkeeper Matz Sels has recovered from a groin injury and is set to start, especially since Stefan Ortega cannot play against his former club. Morgan Gibbs-White remains a crucial attacking option, having scored seven goals this season, tying his career-best in a single Premier League campaign.
Sels will be in goal behind a defense led by Nikola Milenković and Murillo. In midfield, Ibrahim Sangaré and Elliot Anderson will aim to disrupt City’s play. Anderson leads the league in duels and possession won this season. Gibbs-White will play as a number ten, supported by Callum Hudson-Odoi and Dan Ndoye. Forest has managed to win only once in their last eight top-flight visits to City since 1989 and needs to find a way to overcome a City team that has claimed 24 wins in their last 26 Wednesday home matches.
Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Jesus
When will the match kick off?
The Premier League game is set for Wednesday, 4 March 2026, at the Etihad Stadium, with a kick-off at 19:30 GMT.
How to watch Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest?
Fans in the UK can watch the match live on TNT Sports 4. Highlights will be available later on Match of the Day.
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