Nottingham Forest line up in a 3-4-2-1 and Manchester City in a 4-2-3-1. Kick-off is 17:30 on 7 November 2026 at City Ground. Nottingham Forest have won one of their last six. Manchester City have won three of their last six.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 7 Nov 2026, 17:30
- Stadium
- City Ground, Nottingham
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 10
- Days since last match
- Nottingham Forest 7, Manchester City 3
Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup
- 26Matz SelsG
- 23JairD
- 31Nikola MilenkovićD
- 5MurilloD
- 27Daniel MuñozM
- 22Ryan YatesM
- 21Xaver SchlagerM
- 3Neco WilliamsM
- 24James McAteeM
- 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
- 19Liam DelapF
Bench
- 11Igor JesusF
- 15Arnaud KalimuendoF
- 12JohnG
- 2Ousmane DiomandeD
- 25Luca NetzD
- 6Ibrahim SangaréM
- 7Callum Hudson-OdoiF
- 14Dan NdoyeF
- 9Christopher WoodF
Coach: O. Glasner
Nottingham Forest line up in a 3-4-2-1. Daniel Muñoz and Ryan Yates came into the eleven after not starting away to Brentford. O. Glasner lines up with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front. Nine of the eleven also started the previous match.
Manchester City confirmed lineup
- 1Gianluigi DonnarummaG
- 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
- 3Rúben DiasD
- 6Addji GuéhiD
- 24Joško GvardiolD
- 5Elliot AndersonM
- 17Enzo FernándezM
- 7Iliman NdiayeM
- 10Mathis CherkiM
- 11Jérémy DokuM
- 9Erling HaalandF
Bench
- 47Philip FodenM
- 32Ayyoub BouaddiM
- 8Mateo KovačićM
- 82Rico LewisD
- 27Matheus NunesM
- 22Vitor NunesD
- 28Gerónimo RulliG
- 37AllanF
- 33Nico O'ReillyD
Coach: E. Maresca
Manchester City line up in a 4-2-3-1. Rúben Dias, Joško Gvardiol and Jérémy Doku came into the eleven after not starting away to RB Leipzig. E. Maresca lines up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City form guide
Last 5, all competitionsNottingham Forest- L
- L
- L
- D
- L
Nottingham Forest won no of their last five matches, drew one and lost four. They scored 2 goals and conceded 8 across those five. They failed to score in three of them. Their most recent match was a 0-2 defeat away to Brentford on 31 October 2026.
Manchester City- W
- L
- D
- L
- W
Manchester City won two of their last five matches, drew one and lost two. They scored 11 goals and conceded 8 across those five. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 3-2 win away to RB Leipzig on 4 November 2026.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City head to head
- 1
- Nottingham Forest wins
- 2
- Draws
- 6
- Manchester City wins
5–20 on goals in 9 meetings since 31 August 2022
Recent Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City results
- Manchester City2–2Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueEtihad Stadium
- Nottingham Forest1–2Manchester CityPremier LeagueCity Ground
- Nottingham Forest0–2Manchester CityFA CupWembley Stadium
- Nottingham Forest1–0Manchester CityPremier LeagueThe City Ground
- Manchester City3–0Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueEtihad Stadium
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City history
Nottingham Forest have won one of the last five, with one drawn. Manchester City last won at City Ground on 27 December 2025, by 2-1. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in two of the last five. Manchester City are unbeaten in the last three meetings.
The City Ground
Nottingham Forest play at The City Ground in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The ground holds 30,576. Manchester City have won there twice in four visits, most recently in December 2025. Nottingham Forest have won one of those, with one drawn. The pitch is grass.
Last meeting: Manchester City 2-2 Nottingham Forest, March 2026
- 25Gianluigi DonnarummaG
- 27Matheus NunesD
- 3Rúben DiasD
- 15Addji GuéhiD
- 21Rayan Aït-NouriD
- 16RodriM
- 47Philip FodenM
- 20Bernardo SilvaM
- 10Mathis CherkiM
- 9Erling HaalandF
- 42Antoine SemenyoF
Bench
- 1James TraffordG
- 4Tijjani ReijndersM
- 11Jérémy DokuF
- 5John StonesD
- 6Nathan AkéD
- 7Omar MarmoushF
- 14NicoM
- 26SavinhoF
- 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
Coach: Pep Guardiola
- 26Matz SelsG
- 34Temitayo AinaD
- 23CunhaD
- 31Nikola MilenkovićD
- 5MurilloD
- 3Neco WilliamsD
- 16Nicolás DomínguezM
- 6Ibrahim SangaréM
- 8Elliot AndersonM
- 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteF
- 19Igor JesusF
Bench
- 18Angus GunnG
- 9Taiwo AwoniyiF
- 22Ryan YatesM
- 25Luca NetzD
- 24James McAteeM
- 7Callum Hudson-OdoiF
- 14Dan NdoyeF
- 4MoratoD
- 21Omari HutchinsonF
Coach: Vitor Pereira
Manchester City lined up in a 4-1-3-2 and Nottingham Forest in a 5-3-2 when the clubs last met, on 4 March 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 2-2. Antoine Semenyo, Morgan Gibbs-White and Rodri and 1 other scored. Gianluigi Donnarumma and Matz Sels started in goal.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City lineups — common questions
- When is Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City?
- Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City kicks off at 17:30 UK time on 7 November 2026 at City Ground in Nottingham. The match is Matchweek 10 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee is Samuel Barrott. Nottingham Forest last played seven days before this match, a 0-2 away defeat by Brentford.
- Who is injured for Nottingham Forest?
- No Nottingham Forest player is currently listed as out or suspended. Injury news for this fixture is usually filed in the days before kick-off. Manchester City have no absentees listed either. Nottingham Forest last played seven days before this match, a 0-2 away defeat by Brentford.
- What formation are Manchester City playing?
- Manchester City are named in a 4-2-3-1. Gianluigi Donnarumma starts in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. E. Maresca picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.
- What was the score in the last Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City match?
- In the meeting before this one, Manchester City and Nottingham Forest drew 2-2 on 4 March 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Manchester City won 2-1 on 27 December 2025 in the Premier League. Nottingham Forest have won 1 of the 9 meetings between the clubs and Manchester City have won 6.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest at Etihad Stadium
Updated 7 November 2026