The starting lineups are in ahead of Manchester City’s fixture against Nottingham Forest | OneFootball

Manchester City and Nottingham Forest have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of today’s massive Premier League fixture at the City Ground. Today’s match is crucial towards both team’s chase to secure Champions League football for next season. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side sit third in the Premier League table. A win for them will give them breathing space over Pep Guardiola’s side. A win for City will see them leapfrog Nottingham Forest into third on the table. Those are the stakes for today’s fixture at the City Ground.

Manchester City enters today’s match with a host of key players out due to injury. Manuel Akanji, John Stones, Rodri and Nathan Ake will all miss today’s match. In the case of Nathan Ake Pep Guardiola confirmed yesterday that he is likely to be sidelined for 10-11 weeks. His injury is a blow to Pep Guardiola’s side. But it does allow Abdukodir Khusanov or Vitor Reis the opportunity to impress.

There is also the chance that we could see Oscar Bobb or Claudio Echeverri feature in the Manchester City matchday squad today. Bobb has continued training after suffering a setback in his recovery from a fractured leg. There is a chance that he could return to City’s squad today. Claudio Echeverri is yet to feature in City’s matchday squad. But he has trained over the past week and could feature today on the bench.

Here are the starting lineups for today’s crucial Premier League fixture at the City Ground.

Manchester City

Pep Guardiola has made nine changes to the starting lineup that beat Plymouth Argyle last weekend. Only Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva retain their places in the starting eleven from last weekend.

Oscar Bobb and Claudio Echeverri both aren’t in the City squad for today’s match.

Starting lineup: Ederson, Matheus Nunes, Khusanov, Ruben Dias (C), Gvardiol, Nico, Bernardo Silva, Savinho, Foden, Doku, Haaland.

Substitutes: Stefan Ortega, Marmoush, Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Vitor Reis, O’Reilly, Lewis.

Nottingham Forest