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Nottingham Forest

With Ola Aina missing, Nuno has a decision to make at full-back, with Alex Moreno potentially featuring at left-back and Neco Williams deputising at right-back.
Morato may also feature from the outset should Nuno look to frustrate Manchester City, while Callum Hudson-Odoi is set to start from the bench with Danilo used on the left.
Jota Silva and Eric da Silva Moreira miss out, though neither would have started.
Manchester City

Stefan Ortega will start between the sticks with Ederson ruled out due to injury.
Manuel Akanji has featured from the bench in Manchester City's last two games following his return from injury.
Erling Haaland, Rodri, John Stones and Nathan Ake are all absent for City on Sunday.
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90+5'

The match has just finished.
90+3'

Ramon Sosa (Nottingham) is literally asking for a yellow card with his behaviour. The referee agrees and books him.
90+3'

Anthony Elanga (Nottingham) swings the ball into the box from the corner kick but it's a bit too strong and it goes out of play.
90+3'

Anthony Elanga (Nottingham) puts a dangerous cross into the box, but the corner is cleared by the first man. The ball goes behind for a corner. Nottingham will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
90+2'

Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham) creates himself some space and attempts to put the ball into the box. However, the defender gets an important foot in to clear. Nottingham have been awarded a corner kick.
90+1'

Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham) sends a long cross over to Anthony Elanga, but Stefan Ortega comes forward to gather the ball.
90

We will have 4 min. of added time.
90'

The attendance for today's match is 72976.
89'

Here is a change. Mateo Kovacic is going off and Pep Guardiola gives the last tactical orders to Nico (Manchester City).
87'

Stefan Ortega (Manchester City) obviously intended to delay the restart of play and the referee blows the whistle. Stefan Ortega (Manchester City) is rightly booked by the referee because it could not have been anything other than a yellow card.
85'

Ramon Sosa (Nottingham) finds himself beyond the last defender but the linesman raises his flag for offside.
83'

The manager has been forced to make a substitution and the injured Zach Abbott (Nottingham) leaves the pitch to be replaced by Ramon Sosa.
82'

The referee allows time for a substitution. Nicolas Dominguez will be replaced by Jota Silva (Nottingham).
81'

Pep Guardiola has decided to make a change. Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) replaces Omar Marmoush.
81'

We are about to witness a substitution. Phil Foden (Manchester City) is replacing Savinho.
80'

Zach Abbott (Nottingham) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
80'

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham) is caught off guard a bit when the ball lands at his feet, causing him to rush a first-time shot that is easily blocked by an opposition player. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham) fails to score from inside the six-yard box as he sends his rebound against the left post. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham) attempts to convert a lofted cross as he jumps high and heads the ball to the right side of the goal. Stefan Ortega shows his brilliant reflexes and pulls off a glorious save to stop the ball from hitting the net.
79'

Anthony Elanga (Nottingham) delivers a poor cross from a free kick as one of the defenders comfortably clears it away.
78'

This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) was quite harsh and Michael Oliver didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
76'

Anthony Elanga (Nottingham) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Stefan Ortega intercepts the ball.
75'

Savinho (Manchester City) slips past one challenge, but is unable to feed a low pass into the path of one of his teammates.
74'

The resulting corner from Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) comes to nothing.
74'

Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) is the first to arrive to a rebound inside the penalty area and unleashes a quick strike towards the left side of the target that beats the keeper. One of the defenders, however, makes a goal-line clearance. Manchester City have a corner.
72'

Savinho (Manchester City) was standing in a clear offside position, making it an easy call for the linesman.
71'

The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Jack Grealish departs the field of play to be replaced by Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City).
71'

We are about to witness a subsitution. Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham) for Elliot Anderson.
71'

Nuno Espirito Santo has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham) replacing Chris Wood.
70'

Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham) beats the keeper in a one-on-one but somehow fluffs his lines in front of an open goal. His teammates look on in disbelief!
69'

Harry Toffolo (Nottingham) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Stefan Ortega, who smothers the ball.
68'

3:12 – this is the total number of shots produced by both teams. Shots on target – 0:6.
67'

Callum Hudson-Odoi passes to Elliot Anderson (Nottingham), but he produces a wild shot from the edge of the box which goes well wide of the left post.
66'

A lofted cross from Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham) is unsuccessful as the opponent's defence quickly clears the ball out of the penalty area.
65'

Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham) makes it easy for the referee to show him a yellow card.
65'

Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham) wastes a promising chance as he unleashes a first-time shot from mid-range which hits the left post!
64'

Half-chance! Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) plays a pass into the box, but Matz Sels reacts well to snuff out the attack.
64'

Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) decides to speed play up with a short corner kick.
63'

Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) receives a precise low pass inside the box, controls the ball and releases it under the roof. Unfortunately for him, Matz Sels makes a great save to stop his effort. Now Manchester City have a corner.
63'

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) steps up to take the corner, but the ball just sails in among the defenders.
62'

A fine lofted pass into the box, sent by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), is intercepted by the opposition's defence. Manchester City have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.
60'

Anthony Elanga (Nottingham) serves up a nice cross, but the defence clears the danger.
60'

Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) tackles a bit over-zealously and Michael Oliver blows for a foul.
59'

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) sends in a lofted cross from a mid-range free kick. His effort, however, goes out of play. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Nottingham.
58'

Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham) trips an opponent with a slide tackle. Michael Oliver stops the game and he could give him a card, but eventually decides on just a warning. Manchester City are awarded a free kick. Let's see what they create from this.
58'

Matz Sels (Nottingham) plays a terrific long ball forward to Anthony Elanga, but he can't beat his man and the move breaks down.
55'

Jack Grealish (Manchester City) makes a bad tackle on his opponent and is angry when the referee shows him a deserved yellow card.
55'

A short pass from Savinho puts Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) in the clear inside the box with just the keeper to beat, but his shot sails well wide of the right post.
51'

Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) outjumps the defence inside the six-yard box to meet a cross the corner kick and scores with a great header into the top right corner. The goalkeeper had no chance to react. The score is now 0:2.
51'

Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) will deliver the ball into the penalty box from a corner kick.
50'

Zach Abbott (Nottingham) appears to handle the ball in the box, but the referee wasn't in the best position. Let's see what he decides.
50'

Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) blows a big chance from close range. World class save by the goalkeeper. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) is the first to arrive to a rebound inside the penalty area and unleashes a quick strike towards the middle of the target that beats the keeper. One of the defenders, however, makes a goal-line clearance.
50'

Rico Lewis (Manchester City) receives a precise pass and is given time inside the box to send a promising strike towards the bottom right corner. Matz Sels guesses his intention and denies him with a fine save.
48'

The referee blows his whistle after Elliot Anderson (Nottingham) does a good impression of a basketball player and handles the ball.
48'

Jack Grealish (Manchester City) finds himself in an offside position and the referee stops play after the linesman raises his flag.
46'

Callum Hudson-Odoi plays a lovely pass into Anthony Elanga (Nottingham), but he can't find the target. His strike from inside the box goes narrowly wide of the left post.
46'

Nuno Espirito Santo makes a half-time substitution. Anthony Elanga comes on in place of Danilo (Nottingham).
46'

The whistle blows and Michael Oliver starts the second half.
45+2'

The end of the first half.
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1 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
44'

The resulting set piece, sent into the penalty area by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), was easily dealt with by one of the defenders.
43'

Zach Abbott (Nottingham) jumps into a tackle and Michael Oliver signals a foul. A free kick to Manchester City.
43'

Some patient build-up play from Manchester City as they look to unlock the defence.
38'

The ball possession is 26:74.
38'

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) superbly chips the ball over a defender inside the box to feed Rico Lewis in stride, but one of the defenders manages to clear the ball.
37'

Savinho (Manchester City) dribbles into space and finds himself in a shooting position, but his shot from the edge of the box is bravely blocked.
35'

Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham) manages to beat his opponent to the ball, but he commits a foul in the process.
34'

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham) is repeatedly being caught offside.
33'

Jack Grealish (Manchester City) fouls an opponent. At least that's what referee Michael Oliver signals.
31'

Savinho (Manchester City) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge.
30'

Savinho (Manchester City) gets on the end of a pass and takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it's blocked by one of the defending players.
30'

0:4 – the total goal attempt statistics. The current number of shots on goal is 0:1.
29'

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham) is in a clear offside position and the linesman raises his flag.
29'

Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) sends a lofted cross into the penalty area. Unfortunately for him, the opponent's defence deals with his cross comfortably and intercepts it.
27'

It looked like the long-range shot by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) would end up in the net, but the effort went painfully wide of the right post. The goalkeeper was quite lucky this time.
26'

Matz Sels (Nottingham) sends a long ball in, but Stefan Ortega comfortably gathers the ball.
25'

Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham) finds himself behind the opposition's defence, but the game is stopped for offside.
24'

Ruben Dias (Manchester City) commits a foul after making a slide tackle on his opponent. Nottingham win a free kick.
24'

Harry Toffolo (Nottingham) sends in a pass which fails to reach any of his teammates.
21'

Elliot Anderson almost found himself in a promising position after Nicolas Dominguez (Nottingham) tried to send a defence-splitting pass, but one of the defenders reacts well and makes a timely interception.
20'

The ball is cleared after Savinho (Manchester City) attempted to dribble past an opposing player.
20'

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) sends a cross into the box, but Matz Sels comes off his line to gather the ball.
19'

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) sends a wonderful cross from the corner kick. However, the defence works perfectly to clear the ball and avert the threat.
18'

Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) sprays a pass out to Savinho, but he can't beat his man to get to the ball.
16'

Jack Grealish picks out Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), who makes a total mess of his shot from mid-range and sends the ball high over the bar.
14'

Jack Grealish (Manchester City) breaks past challenges inside the box, but puts too much pace on his pass to Nico O'Reilly. The ball goes out of play and Nottingham will have a goal kick.
12'

Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) crosses the ball into the box from the free kick, but the defence clears the danger.
12'

Michael Oliver blows his whistle for a foul after Elliot Anderson (Nottingham) hacks down one of his opponents. There is a free kick near the sideline to Manchester City.
11'

Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) gets on the end of a good pass and from mid-range he unleashes a decent strike, but the shot is blocked by the defender.
11'

The percentage of ball possession is – 10:90.
10'

The corner from Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) is intercepted by Matz Sels.
10'

Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) sends a pass into the box, but the opposition's defence is alert to the danger and makes a clearance. The ball is out of play. A goal-scoring opportunity from a corner for Manchester City.
8'

That looked a certain handball by Danilo (Nottingham) inside the box, but the ref wasn't having it and just played on. NO penalty!
7'

Manchester City enjoy a period of possession as they are exchanging some passes and waiting for an opportunity to strike.
5'

Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) did his best to latch on to a crossfield pass, but it was too long and it goes out of play. The linesman signals a throw-in for Nottingham.
5'

Savinho (Manchester City) attempts to find some of his teammates with a dangerous pass from the edge of the box. The opponent's defence, however, intercepts the effort and clears the ball to safety.
2'

Brilliant finish! Rico Lewis (Manchester City) perfectly collected a pass on the edge of the penalty area from Mateo Kovacic, then produced a nice strike into the bottom left corner. The score is 0:1.
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The match has just started.

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

Let us introduce today's referee to you, and it's Michael Oliver.

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