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Gent, O. (2026, November 5). Man City XI vs Nottingham Forest: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-xi-vs-nottingham-forest-confirmed-team-news-predicted-lineup-injury-latest-premier-league-b1303725.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-05 · by Oli Gent

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Manchester City faces Nottingham Forest in a Premier League match with confirmed team news and predicted lineups provided by the article. After a defeat to Brighton, Manchester City won against RB Leipzig in the Champions League, with Erling Haaland scoring the winning goal. The article predicts that manager Enzo Maresca will field his strongest lineup for this game, including Gianluigi Donnarumma as goalkeeper and key players like Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi, and Iliman Ndiaye. The predicted starting eleven is set to play in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Haaland leading the attack.
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On November 5, 2026, Manchester City confirmed their lineup for an upcoming Premier League match against Nottingham Forest. Iliman Ndiaye is expected to retain his place on the right flank after impressing since joining from Everton. Jeremy Doku will start off the left wing, replacing Phil Foden due to Foden's underperformance and Antoine Semenyo's knee injury until December.

Manchester City recently faced a surprise defeat by Brighton and Hove Albion at their home stadium, the Etihad. However, they bounced back with a 3-2 victory in the Champions League against RB Leipzig. Erling Haaland scored the winning goal, ending a brief scoring drought.

Enzo Maresca, Manchester City's head coach, made some tactical adjustments during recent matches. Against Brighton, he used Abdukodir Khusanov at center-back and Matheus Nunes on the right back, before bringing in captain Ruben Dias later in the game for stability. Based on this performance analysis, it is predicted that Maresca will likely revert to his strongest lineup against Nottingham Forest.

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Brighton and Hove Albion City Sussex the Carabao Cup the Champions League

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Dias PERSON · 3× Haaland PERSON · 3× Nunes PERSON · 3× City ORG · 2× Jeremy Doku PERSON · 2× Maresca PERSON · 2× Brighton and Hove Albion ORG · 1× Enzo Maresca’s PERSON · 1× Sussex GPE · 1× Yasin Ayari’s PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Iliman Ndiaye has impressed since his move from Everton, meaning he should retain his place on the right flank, with Jeremy Doku the preferred option off the left to come in for Foden, in lieu of Antoine Semenyo, who is out until December with a knee injury.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
🔮 As such, it would make sense for the City head coach to revert back to what he knows best, and field his best XI against a struggling Forest side.
2026-11-05 · Evening Standard
Man City XI vs Nottingham Forest: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League · assertive framing

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Enzo Maresca’s side suffered a shock defeat by Brighton and Hove Albion last time out, as Yasin Ayari’s strike made it two wins in a week for the Sussex club at the Etihad Stadium, following their penalty victory in the Carabao Cup in midweek. asserted
it → suffer → midweek
City bounced back in the Champions League on Wednesday, scraping to a 3-2 victory at RB Leipzig, after a rollercoaster affair at the Red Bull Arena in Germany. asserted
City → bounce → Germany
Erling Haaland return to the scoresheet after firing a blank against Brighton, notching the winner on 78 minutes after Enzo Fernandez’s goal had been cancelled out in two minutes by Antonio Nusa. asserted
goal → return → Nusa
Maresca plumped for a strong side to face the Bundesliga club, but he rotated a tad. asserted
he → plump → club
Abdukodir Khusanov came in for Ruben Dias at centre-back, while Matheus Nunes was at right-back. Club captain Dias was introduced just after Haaland’s goal to add some solidiity, with Nunes sacrificed and Khusanov shifting to full-back. asserted
Khusanov → come → back
Phil Foden was handed a rare start off the left but failed to take his opportunity, and he was hauled off in favour of Jeremy Doku just after the hour. asserted
he → hand → hour
As such, it would make sense for the City head coach to revert back to what he knows best, and field his best XI against a struggling Forest side. asserted
he → make → side
That means Gianluigi Donnarumma in net, with Nunes at right-back, Dias and Marc Guehi at the heart of defence, and Nico O’Reilly at left-back, although Josko Gvardiol has also produced in that position. asserted
Gvardiol → mean → position
In the engine room, Enzo Fernandez and Elliot Anderson partnered each other once more in Maresca’s 4-2-3-1, with Rayan Cherki ahead of them, having established himself as the go-to No10. asserted
Cherki → partner → No10
Iliman Ndiaye has impressed since his move from Everton, meaning he should retain his place on the right flank, with Jeremy Doku the preferred option off the left to come in for Foden, in lieu of Antoine Semenyo, who is out until December with a knee injury. asserted
who → impress → injury
Haaland, of course, will lead the line. asserted
Haaland → lead → line
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