How to watch today's Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City FA Cup semi-final: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Nottingham Forest will hope to continue their dream run this season when they host Manchester City in the semi-final of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

Forest are enjoying a fantastic season, sitting in the Premier League’s top four and reaching their first FA Cup semi-final since 1991, while City, the seven-time winners, are desperate to salvage their campaign with silverware after falling behind in the league and exiting Europe. The stage is set for a gripping contest, especially after Forest’s recent 1-0 league win over City in March.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City online - TV channels & live streams

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City kick-off time

FA Cup - FA Cup

Wembley

The match will be played at Wembley on Sunday, with kick-off at 11.30 am ET for fans in the US.

Team news & squads

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City lineups

Nottingham Forest

4-2-3-1

Formation

4-2-4

MCI

26

M. Sels

31

N. Milenkovic

5

Murillo

15

H. Toffolo

44

Z. Abbott

10

C

M. Gibbs-White

16

N. Dominguez

28

Danilo

8

E. Anderson

14

C. Hudson-Odoi

11

C. Wood

18

S. Ortega

3

C

R. Dias

27

M. Nunes

24

J. Gvardiol

75

N. O'Reilly

26

Savinho

7

O. Marmoush

8

M. Kovacic

20

B. Silva

10

J. Grealish

82

R. Lewis

4-2-4

MCI

NFO

-Line up

• 26

  M. Sels

• 31

  N. Milenkovic

• 5

  Murillo

• 15

  H. Toffolo

• 44

  Z. Abbott

  83’

• 10

  M. Gibbs-White (C)

  65’

• 16

  N. Dominguez

  82’

• 28

  Danilo

  46’

• 8

  E. Anderson

  71’

• 14

  C. Hudson-Odoi

• 11

  C. Wood

  71’

Substitutes

• 19

  A. Moreno

• 33

  C. Miguel

• 24

  R. Sosa

  83’

  90’ + 3’

• 30

  W. Boly

• 20

  Jota Silva

  82’

• 9

  T. Awoniyi

  71’

• 6

  I. Sangare

  71’

• 4

  Morato

• 21

  A. Elanga

  46’

Manager

• N. Espirito Santo

MCI

-Line up

• 18

  S. Ortega

  87’

• 3

  R. Dias (C)

• 27

  M. Nunes

• 24

  J. Gvardiol

  51’

• 75

  N. O'Reilly

  78’

• 26

  Savinho

  81’

• 7

  O. Marmoush

  51’

  81’

• 8

  M. Kovacic

  2’

  89’

• 20

  B. Silva

• 10

  J. Grealish

  55’

  71’

• 82

  R. Lewis

  2’

Substitutes

• 31

  Ederson

• 19

  I. Gundogan

  71’

• 45

  A. Khusanov

• 25

  M. Akanji

• 22

  V. Reis

• 11

  J. Doku

  81’

• 47

  P. Foden

  81’

• 17

  K. De Bruyne

• 14

  N. Gonzalez

  89’

Manager

• P. Guardiola

Nottingham Forest team news

Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo will have to cope without two key players, as Neco Williams and captain Ryan Yates are both suspended for the semi-final. There is some optimism regarding Ola Aina, who could return after a recent calf injury, but the squad remains otherwise settled.

Forest’s defensive resilience and counter-attacking threat, particularly through Anthony Elanga and Morgan Gibbs-White, have been central to their impressive run, and they will look to replicate the disciplined performance that saw them defeat City in their most recent league meeting.

Manchester City team news

Manchester City arrive at Wembley with their season on the line, knowing the FA Cup is their last realistic chance to claim a trophy this year. Pep Guardiola’s side have a wealth of experience at this stage, making a record seventh consecutive semi-final appearance, and are expected to field a full-strength lineup.

There are no fresh injury concerns reported, and City will likely rely on their established stars to break down a resolute Forest defense. After a narrow win over Bournemouth in the quarter-finals, City will be eager to avoid another upset and return to the final after last year’s disappointment.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

NFO

Last 5 matches

MCI

1

Win

1

Draw

3

Wins

• Nottingham Forest

  1

  -

  0

  Manchester City

• Manchester City

  3

  -

  0

  Nottingham Forest

• Nottingham Forest

  0

  -

  2

  Manchester City

• Manchester City

  2

  -

  0

  Nottingham Forest

• Nottingham Forest

  1

  -

  1

  Manchester City

2

Goals scored

8

Games over 2.5 goals

1/5

Both teams scored

1/5

Standings

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