Manchester City are looking to finally end their losing run when Nottingham Forest visit the Etihad tonight.
The champions have lost six in a row, most recently falling to Liverpool for Anfield.
But there is added motivation for Forest in this match.
A win will take them above Pep Guardiola’s side and further put the pressure on the Spanish boss.
Read on to see how both teams line-up for this wet and windy clash in Manchester.
Manchester City team news
Lining up tonight 👊
XI | Ortega Moreno, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Gundogan, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Doku, Grealish, Haaland
SUBS | Ederson, Carson, Walker, Savinho, Nunes, Wright, O’Reilly, Lewis, McAtee#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/FDXPJMiApM
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 4, 2024
There is some great news for Manchester City fans as a certain Belgium midfielder returns to the line-up.
Stefan Ortega remains in goal ahead of Ederson, with a back three of Josko Gvardiol, Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias.
Jeremy Doku and Jack Grealish will provide width for the champions, while Ilkay Gundogan and Manuel Akanji play as holding midfielders.
Kevin de Bruyne is back and starts alongside Bernardo Silva.
And Erling Haaland is the main man up front.
Nottingham Forest team news
Your Forest XI to face @ManCity. 👊 pic.twitter.com/Grq7CjyqDX
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) December 4, 2024
For Nottingham Forest, it is a similar line-up to what Nuno Espirito Santo has deployed in recent weeks.
Matz Sels is in goal, and it is a back four of Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo and Alex Moreno.
A defensive pivot of Ryan Yates and Nicolas Dominguez has been deployed by Nuno.
Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White and Jota Silva are in attack.
With Chris Wood just ahead as the lone striker.
