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Forest take on Manchester City on Saturday
Kick-off at The City Ground set for 12.30pm
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Nottingham Forest will kick-off the weekend’s Premier League action when they face Manchester City on Saturday lunchtime (kick-off 12.30pm).
Nuno’s Reds welcome the Premier League champions to NG2 looking to maintain an unbeaten run that stretches back to early November.
The Reds overcame Ipswich Town 5-4 on penalties on Monday night after a 1-1 draw in 120 minutes of intense Emirates FA Cup action to book their place in the quarter finals of the competition.
City meanwhile, came from a goal down at half-time against Plymouth Argyle on home turf to secure their place in the competitions final eight.
Goals from Joško Gvardiol and Erling Haaland meant a 2-0 win for the visitors in this fixture last season.
The Reds last claimed a point against Pep Guardiola’s side in February 2023 when Chris Wood’s goal six minutes from time meant the sides shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
Previous meeting
Last five
Forest
Exeter City, FA Cup | St James Park – 2-2 draw (Forest won 4-2 on penalties)
Fulham | Craven Cottage – 2-1 loss
Newcastle United | St James’ Park – 4-3 loss
Arsenal | The City Ground – 0-0 draw
Ipswich Town, FA Cup | The City Ground – 1-1 draw (Forest won 5-4 on penalties)
Man City
Newcastle United | Etihad Stadium – 4-0 win
Real Madrid, UCL | Bernabéu – 3-1 loss
Liverpool | Etihad Stadium – 2-0 loss
Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – 1-0 win
Plymouth Argyle, FA Cup | Etihad Stadium – 3-1 win
Man in the middle
Chris Kavanagh
Chris Kavanagh - referees
Chris Kavanagh will officiate Forest’s lunchtime match against Manchester City on Saturday lunchtime.
The official has previously taken charge of two separate games involving the Reds and City this season; he was the referee for Forest’s 1-1 draws with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and Liverpool at The City Ground in January.
Kavanagh was also in charge for City’s 2-1 win over Wolves in October, as well as their 2-0 loss at Liverpool in early December.
Kavanagh is yet to be the VAR in games involving either Forest or City in 2024/25.
Across 17 Premier League games this term, Kavanagh has dished out 88 yellow cards and four reds. Two of those were second yellows. He has also pointed to the penalty spot on three occasions.
Acting as assistant referees at The City Ground on Saturday will be Lee Betts and Scott Ledger with Sam Allison confirmed as the fourth official. The VAR will be Darren England.
Tickets
Please note, tickets for this fixture have sold out. Supporters are encouraged to check the ticket exchange should any become available for this fixture.
Audio streaming
Live commentary from BBC Radio Nottingham is available on Forest TV+ for this fixture. Forest TV+ packages are available in both monthly (£5.99) and yearly (£44.99) packages granting access to exclusive and on-demand content and commentary on the men’s first team matches.
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Forest Review
A new edition of Forest Review will be available around The City Ground tomorrow.
Supporters can also order copies of the programme online here.