Exciting duel: Nottingham Forest meets Manchester City!

Exciting duel: Nottingham Forest meets Manchester City!

On Saturday, March 8, 2025, Nottingham Forest will host Premier League rivals Manchester City in an important duel for Champions League qualification. The game will take place at the City Ground and will kick off at 12:30pm (UK time). krone.at reported. Manchester City arrive aiming to secure three crucial points as they slip to fourth in the league, just one point behind Nottingham. This is extremely significant as Nottingham Forest have been searching for a return to the Champions League since last season - the last time this happened was in 1990.

Manchester City won 3-1 against Plymouth Argyle in their last FA Cup game and are on the rise, even if the conversion of their chances still leaves a lot to be desired. Interestingly, they have not won their last nine games against Nottingham, which makes the situation particularly exciting. Nottingham, on the other hand, have had a mixed record in the league, with just one win from their last five games. Their last big success was the spectacular 7-0 win over Brighton a few weeks ago cityxtra.co.uk notes.

Personnel challenges

There is worrying news on the Nottingham side: Nigerian Taiwo Awoniyi is doubtful after a head injury, and substitute goalkeeper Carlos Miguel is also battling an injury. The situation isn't much better at Manchester City, with Nathan Ake sidelined for up to 11 weeks due to foot surgery and other key players such as John Stones and Rodri also out. Poor injury management could have a negative impact on the team's form, while spectators will be hoping for the return of Oscar Bobb, who is back in training after a long injury.

The fates of both teams are intertwined and while Nottingham tries to put the past behind them, Manchester City wants to overcome the crisis and finally play their way into the Champions League places - so an exciting game is guaranteed!