Match Preview for Nottingham Forest v Manchester Metropolis
When the struggle for a top-four end was mentioned in the beginning of the season, no-one predicted it could contain Nottingham Forest and Manchester Metropolis.
Forest had been anticipated to be on the different finish of the desk whereas Metropolis had been assumed to be a shoo-in given their dominance of the Premier League in the previous couple of seasons.
And but the perimeters come into tomorrow’s recreation in third and fourth positions with Forest some extent forward of the four-time defending champions.
Nuno Espirito Santo has carried out a exceptional job on the Metropolis Floor, though they’ve discovered the going a little bit more durable in current weeks having gained simply one among their final 5 top-flight matches, a 7-0 demolition of Brighton on February 1.
And so they proved their defensive resilience once more final day out once they drew 0-0 with Arsenal.
Manchester Metropolis have had a season no-one anticipated.
Pep Guardiola has suffered with accidents to his squad for a lot of the marketing campaign and their type stays wildly inconsistent. They’ve fluctuated between wins and defeats of their final 5, together with a 5-1 hammering at Arsenal and a 4-0 win over Newcastle.
They may have benefited from a uncommon midweek off as a result of their Champions League elimination which can have allowed a few of their strolling wounded to get match.
The most recent from Nuno forward of the weekend. 🗣️
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) March 6, 2025
Staff Information for Nottingham Forest v Manchester Metropolis
Nuno was cagey when requested about his squad forward of the sport, merely saying he would “assess” the gamers beforehand however it isn’t thought they’ve any recent issues. He’s more likely to recall the likes of Chris Wooden, Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson, who had been rested for the FA Cup tie with Ipswich.
A number of of Metropolis’s big-name gamers had been additionally rested for final weekend’s FA Cup win over Plymouth on the Etihad so the likes of Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Omar Marmoush and Josko Gvardiol should be recent.
Nathan Ake underwent surgical procedure on a fractured foot throughout the week after aggravating it towards Plymouth. The Netherlands worldwide will miss the remainder of the season.
His fellow centre-halves John Stones and Manuel Akanji are additionally lacking until April so new signings Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis are more likely to be concerned.
