Dias, Gvardiol And Doku To Start | 4-2-3-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup Vs Nottingham Forest

Dias, Gvardiol And Doku To Start | 4-2-3-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup Vs Nottingham Forest Manchester City will clash heads with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground this Saturday as they look to secure all three points on the road in the Premier League. The Mancunian club managed to earn a hard-fought 3-2 win away at Red Bull Leipzig in midweek, which should keep them in good spirits going into this game. Enzo Maresca will set his players up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make a few changes to his first team for this clash. Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol and Jeremy Doku could all play from the start of this game. 4-2-3-1 Manchester City Predicted Lineup To Face Nottingham Forest Defence Gianluigi Donnarumma will play in between the sticks for the Mancunian club after conceding two goals in his last appearance. Ruben Dias will try to impress alongside Abdukodir Khusanov at the heart of Maresca’s defence as they look to keep the opposition at bay during the 90 minutes. Matheus Nunes will try to prove his value as the right-back, while Josko Gvardiol hopes to put in a solid performance on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will have to pick and choose their moments to join in on the attack. Marc Guehi will provide cover for the centre-back positions on the bench. LEIPZIG, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 04: Enzo Fernandez of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with teammates during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD4 match between RB Leipzig and Manchester City at RB Arena on November 04, 2026 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images) Midfield Elliot Anderson and Enzo Fernandez will operate as the holding midfielders as they focus on establishing their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park. The gifted trio of Jeremy Doku, Rayan Cherki and Iliman Ndiaye will play just ahead of them as part of Maresca’s attack. All three of them need to combine well if they are to engineer enough chances for Man City to win this contest at the City Ground this weekend. Ayyoub Bouaddi and Phil Foden will have to be content with a spot on the bench as they await their chance to make an impact in the second 45 minutes if required. Attack Erling Haaland will lead the line for Man City up top. He has to figure out a way to be a real threat in the final third. Allan will be available for selection on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the final quarter if needed.