Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Manchester City face Nottingham Forest today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
De Bruyne is blocked on the right by Moreno and we have our first corner of the night. The Belgian takes and it doesn't beat the first man before being cleared.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
After an early Forest offside, City have been offering some spirited formative attacks. Doku makes inroads on the left and plays in-field. However, Sels boots away.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
And we're off as City's Belgian captain plays it back into his own half before the hosts come forward.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
After this evening's head official meets with the two respective captains, there's an apprehension in the air tonight. City are in unfamiliar territory, staring their dwindling title hopes in the face. On the contrary, Forest are looking to continue their best start to a season since 1980 when they were champions of Europe. City will get us under way as De Bruyne takes the kick off.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Tonight's referee is Michael Oliver. We go through the pre-match theatrics and sky blue light show before he leads the steely-looking players out onto the turf to a great reception.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Anthony Elanga returns to the Nottingham Forest side along with Nicolas Dominguez and Alex Moreno as Nuno Espirito Santo makes three changes. Callum Hudson-Odoi, Neco Williams, and Elliot Anderson drop to the bench. Forest are looking for their first away win against City since 1989. Could this be the perfect time?
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Kevin de Bruyne is one of four changes to the Manchester City line-up from Sunday’s defeat at Liverpool. The Belgian takes over as captain as he starts for the first time since 18 September. Josko Gvardiol, Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku are also included, while Phil Foden is not in the squad. Manchester City (37) have made more changes to their starting line-ups than any other team in the Premier League this season, making over three changes in seven straight league games in the same season for the first time since May 2021.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
SUBS: Carlos Miguel, Eric da Silva Moreira, Morato, Neco Williams, Elliot Anderson, James Ward-Prowse, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Ramon Sosa, Taiwo Awoniyi.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Alex Moreno; Ryan Yates, Nicolas Dominguez; Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Jota Silva; Chris Wood.
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