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- Hence, Erling Haaland will once again spearhead Man City’s attack up top. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement4-3-3 Manchester City Predicted Lineup To Face Nottingham ForestDefenceGianluigi Donnarumma will feature in between the sticks for the Mancunian giants after keeping a clean sheet in his last league outing.
- Ruben Dias will operate alongside Josko Gvardiol at the heart of the Man City backline as they look to keep the opposition at bay during the 90 minutes. Matheus Nunes will hope to prove his worth as the right-back, while Nico O’Reilly hopes to put in a solid performance on the other side as the left-back.
- Both of them will get the freedom to go forward and express themselves inside the opponent’s half. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAbdukodir Khusanov will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 20: Erling Haaland of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United at Etihad Stadium on December 20, 2025 in Manchester, England.
- (Photo by Molly Darlington/)MidfieldTijjandi Reijnders, Nico Gonzalez and Bernardo Silva will make up Guardiola’s midfield.
- All three of them need to move the ball well if they want to engineer enough chances for Man City to secure a convincing win this weekend. Rico Lewis will have to settle for a spot on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the latter stages of the game if needed. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAttackPhil Foden will try to give a good account of himself on the left flank, while Rayan Cherki looks to catch the eye on the right wing.