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Manchester City

Rodri, Oscar Bobb and Mateo Kovacic all remain sidelined for the hosts.
John Stones missed Sunday's trip to Anfield and will be assessed.
Nottingham Forest

Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare are the only players missing for Nottingham Forest.
LIVE Text Commentary
90+5'

That's it for today, Michael Oliver has blown his whistle and the game is over.
90+4'

A horde of players are waiting inside the penalty area for a cross from the corner, but Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) takes it short.
90+4'

Savinho (Manchester City) sends a beautiful cross into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence manages to clear the ball to safety. The ball goes out for a corner. Manchester City can continue in their attacking effort.
90+2'

Erling Haaland (Manchester City) lacks options so fires a shot at goal from the edge of box, but it's a wasted effort and goes high over the bar.
90+1'

An attempted cross from Anthony Elanga (Nottingham) is cleared.
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There will be a minimum of 5 min. of added time.
90'

Pep Guardiola is forced to make a change. Nathan Ake (Manchester City) is not able to carry on due to injury. He is replaced by James McAtee.
90'

Pep Guardiola has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) replacing Jack Grealish.
90'

Substitution. Jeremy Doku did his best and is replaced by Savinho (Manchester City).
88'

The game is interrupted now, Nathan Ake (Manchester City) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.
87'

A great run from Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) ends with a shot inside the box that flashes just over the bar.
84'

Anthony Elanga (Nottingham) has a shot blocked from inside the box.
83'

Elliot Anderson (Nottingham) beats his marker and unleashes a thunderbolt of a shot from the edge of the box. Stefan Ortega sees the ball late but does well to stop it going inside the right post.
80'

Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) takes the corner kick and sends a lovely ball into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence is ready and knocks the ball to safety.
80'

Jack Grealish (Manchester City) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. It will be a corner kick for Manchester City.
77'

Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) is in a clear offside position and the linesman raises his flag.
76'

Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham) is given a fully deserved yellow card.
74'

The ball finds it way to Anthony Elanga (Nottingham) inside the box and his first-time shot flies just over the bar.
74'

Pep Guardiola has decided to substitute Kevin De Bruyne and he is replaced by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
73'

Jack Grealish (Manchester City) receives a diagonal pass, bursts into the box and shoots towards the bottom left corner. Matz Sels is well positioned, though, and it's a comfortable save.
73'

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) will take a corner kick.
72'

The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Jota Silva trots off the pitch and is replaced by Ramon Sosa (Nottingham).
70'

Anthony Elanga (Nottingham) attempts to find one of his teammates with a ball from a free kick just outside the box. The goalkeeper climbs high above all the players in the box to intercept the cross and snuff out the opportunity.
69'

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) receives a yellow card from the referee as expected.
69'

Jack Grealish (Manchester City) blasts the ball from just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by the defender.
67'

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) threads a pass through the eye of a needle into the box for Erling Haaland, but Matz Sels displays great awareness to stop him.
65'

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) floats the ball in from the corner but it's intercepted.
64'

A loose ball is pounced on by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) inside the box. He immediately fires in a shot towards the bottom right corner, but Matz Sels is alert and makes a comfortable save. Manchester City force their opponents to concede a corner.
63'

That will be all from Ola Aina who is being replaced by the fresh legs of Eric da Silva Moreira (Nottingham).
63'

The referee allows time for a substitution. Morgan Gibbs-White will be replaced by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham).
62'

Here is a change. Chris Wood is going off and Nuno Espirito Santo gives the last tactical orders to Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham).
61'

Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) takes a shot after receiving a good pass, but his effort from the edge of the box goes just over the crossbar.
61'

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) decides to take a short corner instead of crossing into the box.
60'

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) strikes the ball from a direct free kick on the edge of the box. His shot only goes narrowly wide of the left post.
59'

Jota Silva (Nottingham) fouls an opponent. At least that's what referee Michael Oliver signals. Manchester City earn a free kick which could lead to a goal-scoring opportunity.
59'

Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
57'

GOAL! Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) receives the ball after a swift counter attack. Still with some work to do, he weaves his way through the defence to score a wonderful goal from close range to make it 3:0.
54'

Murillo (Nottingham) can count himself lucky for not being sent off after only receiving a caution from the referee.
53'

Murillo (Nottingham) received a pass and didn't think long what to do with it. He fired a powerful long-range shot which went painfully close to the right post.
52'

Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit chip pass. The ball goes out of play and Manchester City will have a goal kick.
52'

Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Michael Oliver had an easy-decision to make.
51'

The referee is firm and issues Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham) a deserved yellow card.
49'

Chris Wood (Nottingham) fires the ball at goal from inside the area, but it's well blocked.
48'

Murillo (Nottingham) tries to find Alex Moreno, but he puts too much power on the through ball. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Manchester City.
46'

Alex Moreno (Nottingham) shows too much aggression during an attacking move and ends up fouling his opponent.
46'

Half-time substitution. Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) will not participate anymore and Kyle Walker is coming on.
46'

Nuno Espirito Santo makes a half-time substitution. Morato comes on in place of Ryan Yates (Nottingham).
46'

The players are back out on the pitch following the half-time break and the second half is about to start.
45+2'

Michael Oliver blows his whistle to signal the end of the first-half action.
45+1'

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) takes a short free kick.
45+1'

Nicolas Dominguez (Nottingham) gets booked for the first time in this match.
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1 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
45'

Jota Silva (Nottingham) is penalised for a foul. Michael Oliver had a clear view and blows his whistle.
44'

Ruben Dias (Manchester City) releases a low pass from just outside the box in an attempt to find his teammate, but one of the defenders calmly averts the threat.
43'

Anthony Elanga (Nottingham) fails to time his run beyond the last defender and the linesman makes a good call by signalling for offside after seeing the whole situation unfold.
42'

PENALTY APPEAL after Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) goes down under a challenge from the defender. All players chase the referee but he's not interested in the penalty claim. Play continues.
41'

Morgan Gibbs-White floats over a peach of a cross towards the penalty spot. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham) wins the ball, but sends a poor header well wide of the left post.
40'

A pass lands at the feet of Alex Moreno (Nottingham) in the middle of the box, he looks up and shoots but the effort is superbly blocked by a defender.
38'

Anthony Elanga (Nottingham) receives a pass and unleashes a shot which goes well wide of the right post.
35'

The current number of shots on target for both teams is 9:5. The number of shots on goal at present is 4:2.
31'

Goal! Jeremy Doku displays great vision and sends a pass to Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), who shows brilliant composure inside the box to bury the ball into the top left corner. The score is 2:0.
30'

So close! Chris Wood (Nottingham) tries a curler from the edge of the box, but it slides just wide of the left post.
29'

Anthony Elanga curls the ball into the box from the corner, but Jota Silva (Nottingham) makes a right mess of a close-range header when under pressure and sends it well wide of the right post.
29'

Anthony Elanga (Nottingham) steps up to send the ball in.
29'

Anthony Elanga (Nottingham) takes the free kick but it is cleared by the first defender. Good work from Nottingham as they win a corner.
28'

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) is penalised after knocking an opponent down. Nottingham have been awarded a free kick.
26'

Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) and Kevin De Bruyne try to prise open the opposition with a series of short passes, but one of the defenders steps in and puts an end to the move. The ball goes out of play and Nottingham will have a goal kick.
24'

Alex Moreno (Nottingham) fizzes over a cross which doesn't cause any problems.
23'

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) doesn't hesitate to shoot inside the box after a neat pass from Bernardo Silva. It's a good effort but just misses the left post.
21'

Erling Haaland plays a lovely pass into Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City), but he can't find the target. His strike from inside the box goes narrowly wide of the right post.
20'

Anthony Elanga (Nottingham) delivers a poor cross from a free kick as one of the defenders comfortably clears it away.
20'

Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) brings his opponent down with a tackle and Michael Oliver blows his whistle for a foul. Nottingham will take a free kick.
18'

A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for Nottingham.
17'

Stefan Ortega pulls off a great save to deny Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham), who makes himself some space inside the box and unleashes a quick shot to the left side of the goal.
15'

Bernardo Silva slings in a great lofted ball towards Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City), who doesn't get the best of contacts but still sends a close-range header inches wide of the left post.
14'

Nicolas Dominguez (Nottingham) pulls the jersey of one of the opposition players and Michael Oliver blows his whistle for a foul.
13'

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) will try to find the head of one of his teammates from a corner kick.
13'

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) decides to speed play up with a short corner kick.
11'

Jota Silva (Nottingham) smashes the ball from the edge of the box and misses well wide of the left post.
8'

GOAL! Kevin De Bruyne meets a cross inside the box and heads the ball across the goal, where Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) lurks and pokes it into the back of the net. 1:0.
6'

Erling Haaland (Manchester City) darts into the penalty area to latch on to a pass, and he unleashes a shot in the direction of the right post. Matz Sels is alert and denies him with a nice save.
5'

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) steps up to take the corner. He launches the ball into the penalty area, but it only finds the head of an opposing player who clears the danger.
4'

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) tries to slide the ball through to a teammate but it's well blocked by a defender. Manchester City force a corner. Their opponents will face another attacking threat.
3'

Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) shoots from outside the box, but his effort is blocked.
3'

Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) attempts to find his teammate with a final pass from outside of the box, but one of the defenders clears the ball to safety.
2'

Nottingham are ruled offside.
1'

The first half has started.

The players are out at last! Manchester City will take the kick-off.

Michael Oliver will supervise the game today.

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