Man City face Nottingham Forest with the aim of reaching the FA Cup final for the third consecutive season. After defeating Bournemouth in the quarter-finals, coach Pep Guardiola and his team have made history by becoming the first team to reach the semi-finals in 7 consecutive years.
In the previous 6 semi-final entries, they won 3 and lost 3. However, based on their recent form, The Citizens can be confident. They have won five of their last six games, with an advantage in the Premier League title race.
When not under too much pressure, the confidence of the whole team also increases. In the FA Cup, Man City have scored in all 21 of their most recent matches, since a 0-1 loss to Chelsea in the semi-finals of the 2020-2021 season.
On the other side, Nottingham Forest have not been able to reach the FA Cup final for 34 years. The last time was in 1991, they lost to Tottenham Hotspur in extra time. More than three decades later, coach Nuno Espirito Santo's team has the opportunity to repeat this achievement.
In the Premier League, Forest and Man City are competing for the top 4. But Forest's record against the top six teams this season is not good (2 wins, 3 draws, 5 losses). In terms of experience in cup competitions, Forest are much inferior to their opponents.
To date, Jose Mourinho is still the only Portuguese coach to have reached the FA Cup final (with Chelsea and Man United). His compatriot Nuno Espirito Santo will face a big challenge to help Forest overcome difficulties against the Manchester representative.
Force situation
Haaland ( ankle), Rodri (line), Nathan Ake ( ankle) and John Stones (heeled) are still sidelined. Oscar Bobb has not recovered, Ederson is leaving open the possibility of playing.
James McAtee received his second FA Cup yellow card in the quarter-finals and is suspended. Forest duo Ryan Yates and Neco Williams have also been banned from the semi-finals for accumulating enough yellow cards.
Eric da Silva Moreira and Jota Silva are also unable to play due to injury.
Expected lineup
Nottingham Forest: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Toffolo; Dominguez, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson- odoi; Wood
Manchester City: Ortega; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly; Silva, Kovacic, Gundogan; Doku, De Bruyne, Marmoush
