Nottm Forest vs Man City

Manchester City claimed a huge win away to Premier League title rivals Arsenal in midweek. Can Pep Guardiola's men build on that result in another game on ...

— City came through their win at Arsenal unscathed and England star John Stones (hamstring) is their only absentee for this clash. Their absences account for two of five changes overall, with Joe Worrall, Felipe, Jack Colback, Jonjo Shelvey, and Danilo the men to come in. 2 hours from kickoff: Hello and welcome to the Sporting News' live coverage of Nottingham Forest vs. 1 hr 40 mins from kickoff: Well, well, well. I feel, I see many things, I speak to staff, see training, see personal issues of players with problems at home, maybe they are satisfied about a win or sad because they don’t play. “I cannot go to sleep or wake up in the morning, have something inside of me visualising what the opponent can do and think: ‘The normal thing is play the starting XI that 89% of the people around the world say is the best.’,” he said. Prior to this match, the Manchester City manager gave some fascinating insights with regards to his thought processes after the decision to field Bernardo Silva as a hybrid right-back against Arsenal raised eyebrows. 58 mins from kickoff: And here's the Forest team. The likes of Brennan Johnson and Morgan Gibbs-White will certainly have their eye on that area of the field. The crowd at the City Ground are close to the pitch and Pep Guardiola's squad are warming up at the end of the ground where the away fans are stationed. Even Erling Haaland put a couple wide until Phil Foden and Ilkay Gundogan stopped the fun by firing past backup goalkeeper Scott Carson.

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Elsewhere, Brentford host out-of-sorts Crystal Palace, strugglers Bournemouth travel to Wolves looking for their first win in eight league excursions and two of this season’s surprise packages meet at the Amex Stadium, where Brighton take on Fulham. It was a big result for Sabri Lamouchi’s side, who move five points clear of the relegation zone, albeit having played two games more than each of the only four teams below them in the table. The offer comes with a promise to load no debt on the club and to redevelop the club’s infrastructure. In the second minute of added time, the Italian international fired a long-range effort off the cross-bar, only to see it bounce down and ricochet over the line off the beaten Emi Martinez’s head. Championship: A couple of early goals in the second tier’s three o’clock kick-offs. Premier League: With almost half an hour gone, the wait for a top flight goal goes on as far as our three o’clock kick-offs are concerned.

Manchester City claimed a huge win away to Premier League title rivals Arsenal in midweek. Can Pep Guardiola's men build on that result in another game on ...

The crowd at the City Ground are close to the pitch and Pep Guardiola's squad are warming up at the end of the ground where the away fans are stationed. 2 hours from kickoff: Hello and welcome to the Sporting News' live coverage of Nottingham Forest vs. Foden boots it over everyone, Aymeric Laporte is wrestled to the ground for the second setpiece in a row and the City players are furious. I love challenges and I try to help the team as much as possible in the games we have won. The likes of Brennan Johnson and Morgan Gibbs-White will certainly have their eye on that area of the field. 5 mins from kickoff: Steve Cooper is out in the dugout, taking a rapturous ovation from the Forest faithful. The Wales international gets into the City box but Laporte and Kyle Walker are across to snuff out the danger. The exploits of Joe Worrall, Serge Aurier and their colleagues at the back is really firing up the home crowd. Pep Guardiola would have liked his players to test Keylor Navas a little more, but faced with a well-manned and disciplined Forest defence, they seldom allowed their tempo to drop in possession - something that has been feature of the champions' more listless performances this term. Worrall pushed the limit with his lunging tackle on Grealish to earn a booking and it would not have been unfair to see City run out 3-0 or 4-0 winners. Phil Foden comes in off the right and lets rip with a shot that Keylor Navas can't hold. Foden was restored to Pep Guardiola’s starting lineup and to the fore during the opening stages.

Manchester City miss the opportunity to return to the top of the Premier League as Chris Wood's late goal earns Nottingham Forest a point.

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. That was the plan - just to stay in the game and get one moment," he added. Attempt blocked. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. - Away6 - Shots There was no shame City had the ball as much as they did. "It was a really good game," Guardiola told Match of the Day. "We know that's not acceptable. "I'm not blaming anyone," Walker told Match of the Day. "We've dropped two points here," said Walker.