Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest: Predicted City starting eleven and latest City injury news | OneFootball

Manchester City take on Nottingham Forest today at The City Ground. Today’s match is another important Premier League fixture for Pep Guardiola’s side. They enter today’s match off the back of seven consecutive wins in all competitions. City will face a Nottingham Forest side who sit 17th in the Premier League table. After a slow start to the 25/26 season and having suffered an identity crisis when briefly managed by Ange Postecoglu, Forest has improved under manager Sean Dyche. They are tough to beat at home, so Pep Guardiola’s side will have to be at their best today to pick up all three points.

Here is the latest City injury news and my predicted City starting eleven ahead of today’s match.

Latest Manchester City injury news.

There are several players who are unavailable for Manchester City today. Omar Marmoush and Rayan Ait-Nouri are out of today’s match due to international duty. The pair are busy at the African Cup of Nations with Egypt and Algeria.

Mateo Kovacic, Jeremy Doku, and John Stones will all miss today’s match due to injury. Pep Guardiola told the media yesterday that Doku and Stones are edging closer to a return to the pitch. Unfortunately, today’s match comes too soon for the pair. There has been no further update on the condition of Oscar Bobb. Bobb suffered a hamstring injury in Manchester City’s 2-nil Carabao Cup quarter-final tie win over Brentford. It would be a surprise if he played today.

There was good news on the injury front to emerge yesterday. Pep Guardiola has also revealed that Rodri could return to action today against Nottingham Forest. A decision on Rodri’s availability for today’s match was due to be made yesterday.

Predicted City starting eleven.

Gianluigi Donnarumma: Donnarumma is a certain starter in goal for Manchester City today.

Matheus Nunes: Nunes has been crucial in Manchester City’s recent winning run, and he is a certain starter at right-back, in my opinion.

Ruben Dias: A big challenge awaits the Manchester City defence today, and I expect Ruben Dias to start and lead by example.

Josko Gvardiol: The Croatian international is working his way into good form. He looks sure to partner Ruben Dias in Manchester City’s defence.

Nico O’Reilly: O’Reilly has become a key player at left-back, both going forward and defensively. He looks to be a lock to start today’s match.

Nico: The Spanish midfielder has finally had a period of rest, and he will have a vital role to play in midfield for Pep Guardiola’s side today.

Bernardo Silva: Manchester City’s captain seems to be a certain starter today, and his energy and work rate will be key for his team.

Tijjani Reijnders: Reijnders has shown signs recently that he is adjusting to his role at Manchester City. I believe he will start and his ability to drift forward from midfield could be key against a packed Nottingham Forest defence.

Phil Foden: Foden is another player who will have benefited from a week between matches. He looms as a crucial player in today’s match.

Rayan Cherki: The French international has established himself as an important attacking weapon for Pep Guardiola’s side. I think he’ll start today and he could be a match-winner for City if he fires.

Erling Haaland: Haaland will start up front today and if he can fire he could decide today’s match.