Unexpectedly separated by just one place and one point in the Premier League table, Manchester City and Nottingham Forest collide at the Etihad on Wednesday evening.
The Citizens lost 2-0 to Liverpool on Sunday to fall 11 points behind the rampant leaders, while Nuno Espirito Santo's team edged out Ipswich Town 1-0 at the weekend, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both sides.
MANCHESTER CITY vs. NOTTINGHAM FOREST
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MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Rodri (ACL), Oscar Bobb (leg), Mateo Kovacic (unspecified), John Stones (foot)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; B. Silva, Gundogan; Savinho, Grealish, Doku; Haaland
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Out: Danilo (ankle), Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Dominguez; J. Silva, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
