An exciting semifinal of the FA Cup is in the store on Sunday afternoon, as seven Manchester City winners take the Nottingham Forest.
It has been a special campaign for the Nuno Spirito Santo Forest, one that could be headed by the FA CUP GLORY and a place in the Champions League next season. A 1-0 victory over the city in March was important and will wait another number next to Pep Guardiola this weekend.
After winning ways to the Premier League On Monday night at Spurs, Forest aims to reach the Cup final for the first time since 1991.
The city is very familiar with Wembley Days Out and they have been perennial semifinals under the Guardiola clock. They have won the competition twice since Espanyol took over and was able to replicate Chelsea’s feat to reach three successive finals, which won between 2020 and 2022.
The city goes to the contest at the back of a huge victory of the Premier League over Aston Villa at mid -week.
Here is 90 minutes Preview Sunday Fa cup Semifinals.
Nottingham Forest vs Man City Record from head to toe (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Nottingham Forest |
Home City |
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Tottenham 1-2 Forest Nottingham – 04/21/25 |
Man City 2-1 Aston Villa – 04/22/25 |
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Nottingham Forest 0-1 Everton – 12/04/25 |
Everton 0-2 Man City – 04/19/25 |
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Aston Villa 2-1 Forest Nottingham – 04/05/25 |
Man City 5-2 Crystal Palace – 12/04/25 |
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Nottingham Forest 1-0 MAN UTD – 04/04/25 |
MAN UTD 0-0 Man City – 04/06/25 |
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Brighton 0-0 (3-4p) Forest Nottingham-29/03/25 |
Man City 2-0 Leicester – 02/02/25 |
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Field |
TV Channel/Stream Live |
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UK |
ITVX, Player STV, ITV 1 UK, STV Scotland, UTV |
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United States |
Espn+, espn app |
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Canada |
Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet World, Sportsnet Now Plus, Sportsnet 360 |
It is said that Ola Aina advanced in her recovery of a calf injury that threatened to finish her season. The full return is expected to return in the coming weeks, but the Sunday semifinal will arrive too early.
Thus, we should see that Neco Williams begins on the right and Alex Moreno occupies the opposite flank. Nuno also has the option to deploy a three backs if needed.
Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ryan Yates could return to Forest XI, with Anthony Elanga leading the line with the highest scorer Chris Wood.
Forest Predict Fine Vs Man City (4-2-3-1): Sels; Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood.
Guardiola is unlikely to start from the 11th Tuesday, with the manager who confirmed that Ederson and Erling Haaland are still injured. Stefan Ortega will start between the places on Sunday.
John Stones and Nathan Ake are absent from the defense of the city, although Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol have won an impressive collaboration from the center in recent weeks. Nico O’Reilly has flourished on a star on the left.
Rodri will not participate in the remaining accessories of the city, while Phil Foden has struggled to begin until the end. Jeremy Doku was able to work again on the team after setting up Matheus Nunes winner against Villa.
Man City predicted VS Forest Line (4-2-3-1): Ortega; Nunes, dias, gvardil, o’reilly; Gonzalez, Gundogan; Savine, by Bruyne, Doku; Marmoush.
The key to the city is not to fall behind the early doors. Nuno’s side has scored the first goal in the Premier League games that no one this season and have been effective to keep the opponents at bay when they were in front.
However, things will be different from the field of the city, and this great occasion has the potential to get the best of this team. Although they will be confident to overcome the city on Sunday, the knowledge and experience of these Cityzens games may be decisive when they are said and done.
