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NOTTINGHAM FOREST GW5 PREDICTED XI vs COVENTRY CITY
vs ☁️ Coventry City (H) · Sat 19 Sep, 17:30 BST
Medium confidence⚙️ 3-4-3🕒 Updated 2026-09-15
MANAGER NOTE Forest were beaten 3–0 by Liverpool in GW2 and host Tottenham at the City Ground. Gibbs-White, Murillo and Sels remain defensive FPL staples on paper, but Spurs arrive off a 2–1 GW2 win over Newcastle.
FORMATION: 3-4-3
STARTING XI
1GKMatz Sels★£5.5m
2CBNikola Milenkovic£5.0m
3CBNeco Williams£5.5m
4CBMurillo★£5.0m
5MFOla Aina★£5.0m
6MFRyan Yates£5.0m
7MFMorgan Gibbs-White★£6.5m
8MFLuca Netz£5.0m
9FWDDan Ndoye★£6.0m
10FWDIgor Jesus★£6.0m
11FWDLiam Delap£6.0m
BENCH
GKJohn Victor
CBOusmane Diomande
MFIbrahim Sangaré
FWDChris Wood
FWDCallum Hudson-Odoi
FWDOmari Hutchinson
🎯 SET PIECES
PenaltyIgor Jesus
Backup penTaiwo Awoniyi
CornersGibbs-White (R), Aina (L)
Free kicksGibbs-White
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NOTTINGHAM FOREST LINEUP FAQ
Who takes penalties for Nottingham Forest? +
Igor Jesus is Nottingham Forest's first-choice penalty taker in 2026/27. The backup is Taiwo Awoniyi.
What formation does Nottingham Forest play? +
Nottingham Forest are expected to line up in a 3-4-3 in GW5 vs Coventry City. Check closer to kickoff (Sat 19 Sep, 17:30 BST) for the confirmed XI.
Who takes corners for Nottingham Forest? +
Gibbs-White (R), Aina (L) takes corners for Nottingham Forest in 2026/27.
Who is Nottingham Forest's best FPL player in GW5? +
Based on fixture (Coventry City, H) and form, the standout Nottingham Forest FPL options are Matz Sels (£5.5m), Murillo (£5.0m), Ola Aina (£5.0m), Morgan Gibbs-White (£6.5m), Dan Ndoye (£6.0m), Igor Jesus (£6.0m). See the FootballDream FPL captain picks for GW5 for a full breakdown.
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