# Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Coventry

_MOST USED XI_

Nottingham Forest's expected lineup at home to Coventry in the EPL is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 4-2-3-1, across 5 official matches: Sels in goal, a back four of Aina, Jair, Murillo and Milenković, and Jesus leading the line. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

## The XI

1. GK: [Sels](https://starting11.com/player/sels)
2. DEF: [Aina](https://starting11.com/player/aina)
3. DEF: [Jair](https://starting11.com/player/jair) (doubtful)
4. DEF: [Murillo](https://starting11.com/player/murillo)
5. DEF: [Milenković](https://starting11.com/player/milenkovic) (doubtful)
6. MID: [Williams](https://starting11.com/player/williams)
7. MID: [McAtee](https://starting11.com/player/mcatee)
8. MID: [Gibbs-White](https://starting11.com/player/gibbs-white)
9. MID: [Ndoye](https://starting11.com/player/ndoye)
10. MID: [Schlager](https://starting11.com/player/schlager)
11. FWD: [Jesus](https://starting11.com/player/igor-jesus)

## Team news

- Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 14 of the last 30 matches.
- Sets up with a back three in 30% of matches.
- Doubtful: Jair and Milenković.
- Based on starts across 5 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Nottingham Forest, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Generated: 2026-09-17T21:01:24.654Z. Predictions update continuously until the fixture locks, so re-fetch near kick-off rather than caching this file for long.
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