Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City lineups will be closely watched when the two sides meet at the City Ground on Saturday evening. The Premier League Gameweek 5 clash kicks off at 5:30 pm BST, with both managers facing selection issues.
Oliver Glasner is expected to make changes in attack after Forest’s 2-1 win at Aston Villa, where Liam Delap scored his first goal for the club before Igor Jesus came off the bench to score the winner.
Frank Lampard also has several problems to solve, with Taiwo Awoniyi suspended and several players injured. Nottingham Forest is expected to use a back three, while Coventry City is also likely to keep a three-man defense.
Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City Confirmed Lineups: Starting XI and Team News
Nottingham Forest host Coventry City at the City Ground in a Premier League clash, with both teams now confirming their starting XIs.
Forest start with Sels; Jair Cunha, Diomande, Murillo; Munoz, Schlager, McAtee, Williams; Gibbs-White, Ndoye and Delap. Jair Cunha returns from a hamstring issue, while Nikola Milenkovic and Nicolo Savona remain out.
Coventry name Rushworth; Mfuni, Thomas, Pinnock, Dasilva; Yirenkyi, Grimes, Onyeka; Rudoni, Mason-Clark and Thomas-Asante. Milan van Ewijk misses out with a hamstring issue, while Aurèle Amenda, Haji Wright, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Josh Eccles and Luke Woolfenden are also unavailable. Taiwo Awoniyi is suspended.
Nottingham Forest Lineup Today and Team News
The Nottingham Forest lineup includes Jair Cunha, who returns from a hamstring issue and starts in place of Ola Aina. Matz Sels keeps his place in goal, with Ousmane Diomande and Murillo alongside Cunha in the back three.
Daniel Muñoz starts at right wing-back, while Neco Williams operates on the opposite side. Xaver Schlager and James McAtee form the midfield, with Morgan Gibbs-White captaining the side and playing behind the forwards.
Dan Ndoye keeps his place in attack alongside Liam Delap.
Nikola Milenkovic remains out with a hamstring injury, while Nicolo Savona is sidelined with a knee problem. Aina is among the substitutes, alongside John Victor, Ibrahim Sangaré, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Nicolás Domínguez, Chris Wood, Igor Jesus, Ryan Yates and Nuno Tavares.
Confirmed Nottingham Forest XI: Sels; Jair Cunha, Diomande, Murillo; Muñoz, Schlager, McAtee, Williams; Gibbs-White (c), Ndoye; Delap.
Coventry City Lineup Today and Team News
The Coventry City lineup sees Carl Rushworth start in goal, with Stephen Mfuni, Bobby Thomas and Ethan Pinnock forming the defensive line.
Yirenkyi, Matt Grimes and Frank Onyeka start in midfield, while Jack Rudoni, Ephron Mason-Clark and Ellis Simms lead the attacking setup.
Milan van Ewijk misses the match with a small hamstring issue, while Aurèle Amenda is sidelined with a significant calf injury. Haji Wright, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Josh Eccles and Luke Woolfenden are also unavailable through injury.
Taiwo Awoniyi is suspended following his red card against Brighton and cannot face his former club.
Confirmed Coventry City XI: Rushworth; Mfuni, Thomas, Pinnock, Dasilva; Yirenkyi, Grimes, Onyeka; Rudoni, Mason-Clark, Thomas-Asante.
Victor Torp and Ellis Simms are among the substitutes, with Coventry also naming Bentley, Sakamoto, Tchaouna, Latibeaudiere, Gboho, Hamer and Cherif on the bench.
Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City Confirmed Lineups and Live Updates
The confirmed Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City lineups show both teams making use of three-man defensive structures, with wing-backs providing width from deeper positions.
Forest make one notable change from the expected lineup, with Jair Cunha returning to start after his hamstring issue. Gibbs-White captains the hosts, while Ndoye and Delap lead the attack.
Coventry are without several players through injury and suspension, including former Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi. The visitors have Rudoni and Mason-Clark supporting Thomas-Asante in attack.
Forest enter the match after a 2-1 win at Aston Villa, while Coventry are still searching for their first Premier League goal of the season.
The confirmed starting XIs are now available, and this page will be updated with live score, goals, cards, substitutions, VAR decisions and other key moments as the match progresses.
Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City Lineups Today: Confirmed Starting XI, Team News and Live Updates