The upcoming match between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest on December 4th promises to be a compelling encounter given the contrasting trajectories of both teams. Manchester City, currently enduring a seven-game winless streak, is in dire need of a turnaround as they trail league leaders Liverpool by 11 points . The pressure mounts on City's squad to deliver a strong performance at home, especially following their recent 2-0 defeat. Conversely, Nottingham Forest appears to have regained some momentum after securing a narrow victory against Ipswich, breaking their own losing streak .
City suffered a fourth Premier League defeat in a row at the weekend as they were comprehensively beaten 2-0 by Liverpool and now trail the leaders by 11 points after just 13 games.
Furthermore, it’s seven without a win across all competitions for Pep Guardiola’s side who in their last home game let a 3-0 lead slip to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League.
Predictable line ups:-
Manchester City possible starting lineup: Ederson; Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; B. Silva, Gundogan; Savinho, Grealish, Doku; Haaland
Nottingham Forest possible starting lineup: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Dominguez; J. Silva, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
City face a Forest team that returned to winning ways on Saturday and just a point adrift of Guardiola's side in the table. Their success this season has been built off a stern backline marshalled expertly by maverick Murillo and summer arrival Nikola Milenkovic.
Nuno Esprito Santo's side had lost back-to-back league games before they edged past Ipswich Town 1-0 on Saturday afternoon.
In terms of team news and lineup predictions, Manchester City's projected starting XI features Ortega in goal and includes key players such as Haaland and Grealish; however, injuries to Rodri and Stones may hinder their overall performance . Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest's robust defense—having conceded only 13 goals in the season so far—poses a significant challenge for City's struggling offense . This match could likely end in a draw as both teams strive for crucial points amidst their respective challenges.
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