ETIHAD STADIUM, MANCHESTER — Manchester City and Arsenal are both in action on a crucial midweek round in the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola's men host Nottingham Forest, aiming to make a dent in Arsenal's five-point lead if Mikel Arteta's side slip up at Brighton. City also have a game in hand.
Unlike last season, Forest's concerns reside very much at the other end of the table as they sit fourth from bottom. If they lose to City and West Ham win at Fulham, Vitor Pereira's side will finish the evening in the relegation zone.
City needed a late winner from Rayan Cherki when they claimed a hard-fought 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture in late December.
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Man City vs. Nottingham Forest score
Pregame Goalscorers
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Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee: Darren England
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Predicted lineups:
Man City (4-2-2-2, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Ait-Nouri — Nico, Silva — Cherki, Foden — Haaland, Semenyo
Nottingham Forest: (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sels (GK) – Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams – Anderson, Sangare – Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi – Jesus
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Man City vs. Nottingham Forest live updates, highlights, and commentary
2 hours before kickoff. Hello and welcome to the Sporting News' live coverage of Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
Man City vs. Nottingham Forest kick off time
This Premier League match kicks off in Manchester, UK at 7:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Date Kickoff time
USA Wed, Mar. 4 2:30 p.m. ET/ 11:30 a.m. PT
Canada Wed, Mar. 4 2:30 p.m. ET/ 11:30 a.m. PT
UK Wed, Mar. 4 7:30 p.m. BST
Australia Thu, Mar. 5 6:30 a.m. AEDT
India Thu, Mar. 5 1:00 a.m. IST
Man City vs. Nottingham Forest lineups, team news
Pep Guardiola will make a late call on top scorer Erling Haaland and midfielder Nico O'Reilly, both of whom have suffered ankle injuries.
Haaland turned his ankle in training prior to the 1-0 win over Leeds United. O'Reilly was substituted during the second half at Elland Road in obvious discomfort.
Man City predicted starting XI (4-2-2-2, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Ait-Nouri — Nico, Silva — Cherki, Foden — Haaland, Semenyo
Man City subs: Matchday squads released one hour and 15 minutes before kickoff
Nicolo Savona could miss the rest of the season following surgery, while Chris Wood remains out.
Stefan Ortega is also out against his former side meaning Matz Sels will be in goal.
Pereira could name an unchanged side from the one that narrowly lost at Brighton on Sunday.
Nottingham Forest predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sels (GK) – Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams – Anderson, Sangare – Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi – Jesus
Nottingham Forest subs: Matchday squads released one hour and 15 minutes before kickoff
Man City vs. Nottingham Forestlive stream, TV channel
Here is how to watch the match in some of the world's major regions:
Region TV Streaming
USA USA Network Peacock
Canada — Fubo Canada
UK TNT Sports 4 discovery+
Australia — Stan Sport
India — JioHotstar