Manchester City host Nottingham Forest in the Premier League as Pep Guardiola provides fitness updates on key players including Haaland and O'Reilly
Stephen Killen Senior Sport Central Audience Writer
15:15, 03 Mar 2026
Erling Haaland celebrates after a Manchester City game
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Pep Guardiola has given an update on Erling Haaland(Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Nottingham Forest head to Manchester City on Wednesday for another tough clash in their battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
The Reds are winless in the Premier League since a 2-0 success at Brentford on January 25 and have lost their last three matches in all competitions. Vitor Pereira 's side, though, remain outside the drop zone with a two point lead on West Ham United, managed by former Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
Pep Guardiola's team, meanwhile, have remained undefeated across all competitions since their 3-1 Champions League loss to Bodo/Glimt at the end of January Their last taste of defeat in the top tier came three days prior when Manchester United claimed a 2-0 victory at Old Trafford in the Manchester derby.
City have emerged from a challenging spell as Arsenal's nearest rivals, with Mikel Arteta's side feeling the strain to make the most of their lead at the top. Their 2-1 triumph over Chelsea on Sunday re-established a five-point advantage, but a win against Forest could narrow the gap to just two points.
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They return to the Etihad Stadium following their 1-0 victory over Leeds United, having overcome Daniel Farke's side without the aid of Erling Haaland, who missed out with what Guardiola called a 'little injury'.
Nico O'Reilly's exit in the final 20 minutes of the match with an ankle issue put a damper on the result. On Tuesday, Guardiola offered an update on the condition of the England defender and their star forward, reports the Manchester Evening News.
"He feels much better but yesterday we didn't train and now we have training," Guardiola said "We'll decide today."
On O'Reilly, Guardiola said a deision on the left-back's participation will be taken after the day's training session. City remain without Josko Gvardiol (leg), Mateo Kovacic (ankle) and Max Alleyne, who picked up a knock last month.
Erling Haaland and Phil Foden celebrate a Manchester City goal
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Erling Haaland missed Manchester City's game against Leeds(Image: Lee Parker - CameraSport via Getty Images)
Forest, meanwhile, could be without full-back Nicolo Savona, who is preparing to undergo surgery on a knee problem. The 22 year-old has been absent for more than a month. "I think tomorrow (Tuesday) is the surgery," head coach Pereira said. "He needs to have surgery.
"I really don’t know (if he'll play again this season). "After the surgery they (the medical staff) will say something and will inform us, but it is difficult."
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Chris Wood remains out with a long-term knee problem while goalkeeper John Victor (also knee) is out for the rest of the season. Willy Boly (knee) is also sidelined while Stefan Ortega missed the Brighton game with an issue.