Manchester City and Nottingham Forest have announced their initial lineups for their clash at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League this Wednesday.
The runners-up, Cityzens, are trailing Arsenal by five points, though they possess an extra game in hand, and have secured victory in their recent six encounters across all tournaments, extending their nine-match undefeated streak.
Forest’s 2-1 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday marked Vitor Pereira’s second consecutive championship loss since he assumed the role of their fourth manager this season, placing the team in fourth-to-last position, two points ahead of West Ham, with ten league fixtures left to play.
101GreatGoals.com features the rosters for the Manchester City vs Forest 2025/26 Premier League match, alongside information on viewing options.
Man City announced initial lineup vs Nottingham Forest
Manchester City first eleven: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Ait-Nouri, Rodri, Bernardo, Semenyo, Cherki, Foden, Haaland
Man City reserves: Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Doku, Nunes, Nico, Savinho, Khusanov
Nottingham Forest complete roster vs Manchester City
Nottingham Forest initial squad: Sels, Williams, Murillo, Sangare, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Jesus, Cunha, Milenkovic, Aina
Forest bench players: Gunn, Morato, Hudson-Odoi, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Hutchinson, Yates, McAtee, Netz
Viewing options for Man City vs Forest: TV channel, real-time internet broadcast
| Day | Match start time | UK broadcast | UK online access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, March 4th | 19:30 GMT (14:30 ET / 11:30 PT | TNT Sports 4 | Discovery Plus |
TNT Sports is priced at £29.99 per month via Discovery Plus, which encompasses Eurosport and leisure content, and is accessible on a wide array of gadgets, such as intelligent televisions and video game systems.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest statistics
- Manchester City have triumphed in four of their recent five Premier League contests versus Nottingham Forest (L1), securing a 2-1 victory previously this campaign at the City Ground.
- They have emerged victorious in 16 of their past 19 Premier League matches at their stadium (D2 L1), which surpasses any other team by a minimum of three since April 2025.
- Of Man City’s Premier League victories this campaign, 39% have been by a single goal margin (7/18), defeating Newcastle 2-1 and Leeds 1-0 in their most recent two. This represents their largest percentage of wins by a single goal since 2012/13 (52%, or 12/23).
- Under Pep Guardiola, City have secured triumph in 24 of their 26 Premier League fixtures on a Wednesday at the Etihad Stadium (D2), with an average of 2.85 points-per-game – unmatched by any team under a manager at home on a particular weekday in the tournament’s annals, among clubs that have contested at least 10 such games.
- Guardiola has claimed victory in 17 of his recent 20 Premier League contests versus coaches from Portugal (D1 L2), comprising two triumphs against Vitor Pereira when he was Wolves manager in May 2025 (1-0) and August 2025 (4-0).
- Nico O’Reilly has three scores in City’s most recent two Premier League home fixtures. A score in this match would make him the next individual to net in three consecutive home outings in the competition for the club while under the age of 21, following Phil Foden in July 2020.
- Since rejoining the Premier League in 2022/23, Forest have suffered defeat in all three of their road matches against Man City, failing to find the net and allowing 11 goals. They are without a victory in eight Premier League away trips (D3 L5) since securing a 3-0 triumph in November 1989.
- Their three Premier League fixtures at the Etihad have ended in an overall defeat of 11-0, marking one of three occasions in which a team has not managed to score while conceding a minimum of 10 goals at a venue in the competition, in addition to Birmingham City at Old Trafford (0 goals, 17 conceded) and Bradford City at Old Trafford (0 goals, 10 conceded).
- Across his tenures at Wolves (10 matches) and Nottingham Forest (2), Vitor Pereira is still without a victory in the Premier League this campaign (D2 L10). Only two managers have managed more fixtures in a season in the competition without securing a triumph: Paul Jewell in 2007/08 (24, all with Derby) and Terry Connor in 2011/12 (13, all with Wolves).
- Only Chris Wood (37) has netted more Premier League goals for Nottingham Forest than Morgan Gibbs-White (24, tied with Bryan Roy). Gibbs-White’s seven scores this campaign are his equal highest tally in a Premier League season (also 7, in 2024/25).