Man City vs Nottingham Forest - Premier League: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction
- Man City sit top of the Premier League as they seek sixth consecutive Premier League win
- Nottingham Forest start the day in the top half thanks to two victories so far
- City won this fixture 6-0 last season as Haaland scored a first-half hat-trick
By Euan Burns
Manchester City will look for a sixth Premier League win on the trot when they face Nottingham Forest at the Etihad on Saturday afternoon.
The Cityzens carried their dominant domestic form into the Champions League on Tuesday night by getting the better of Crvena zvezda. Pep Guardiola's side went into the break a goal down but soon turned it around to win 3-1 as Julian Alvarez netted twice alongside Rodri's strike.
Forest's victories over Sheffield United and Chelsea see Steve Cooper's side sit eighth, having most recently secured a draw with Burnley on Monday night thanks to Callum Hudson-Odoi's brilliant equaliser.
Here's all you need to know about City's Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
What time does Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest kick-off?
- Location: Manchester, England
- Stadium: Etihad Stadium
- Date: Saturday 23 September
- Kick-off Time: 15:00 BST / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
- Referee: Anthony Taylor
- VAR: Michael Salisbury
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Man City: 2 wins
- Nottingham Forest: 1 win
- Draws: 2
Current form (all competitions)
- Manchester City: WWWWW
- Nottingham Forest: WLLWD
How to watch Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | N/A |
United States | nbcsports.com, SiriusXM FC, NBC Sports App, UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, USA Network |
Canada | fuboTV Canada |
Manchester City team news
There are still a lot of injury issues Pep Guardiola is dealing with in spite of his team's awesome form. Kevin De Bruyne remains out with his long-term recovery while John Stones is unlikely to be fit in time.
Jack Grealish is getting closer to a return but isn't expected to play any part against Forest, while Mateo Kovacic could return to the fold. Bernardo Silva is expected to miss about six weeks with his knock against Crvena zvezda.
Manchester City predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest
Man City predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Nunes; Foden, Alvarez, Doku; Haaland
Nottingham Forest team news
On the other hand, there aren't too many injuries for Forest boss Cooper to worry about, with Danilo the only expected absentee on Saturday.
Hudson-Odoi earned the Reds a point against Burnley last time out and should retain his place in attack, where Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi will also most likely feature.
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Manchester City
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Man City (4-2-3-1): Turner; Montiel, Worrall, McKenna, Aina; Sangare, Mangala; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Awoniyi
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest score prediction
Man City are extremely heavy favourites to win this one. This is historically the type of game City walk with ease and not even injuries seem to be putting Guardiola's side off their stride at the moment.
Even with the players they have sidelined right now, the Cityzens will field a much stronger team than Forest are capable of matching and the points should stay at the Etihad unless the visitors put out a legendary victory against the odds.
Prediction: Man City 4-1 Nottingham Forest
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