Nottingham Forest vs Man City live score, result, updates, stats, lineups from the Premier League

CITY GROUND, NOTTINGHAM — Manchester City travel to face Nottingham Forest on the ground where they were confirmed as Premier League champions last season.

Forest's 1-0 win over Arsenal last May left Pep Guardiola's side with an unassailable lead with three matches still to play, although the Gunners look far more able to last the course this time around.

Mikel Arteta's side have the opportunity to apply some pressure when they face Tottenham in the North London derby on Sunday, but City know they will secure a record fourth-consecutive Premier League title if they are victorious in their remaining five games.

This was something that they failed to do at the City Ground last term, when Chris Wood scored late on to snatch a 1-1 draw for Forest. A repeat would be welcomed by Nuno Espirito Santo and his team as they remain mired in relegation danger.

The Sporting News is following Nottingham Forest vs. Manchester City live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.

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Projected lineups:

N. Forest (4-3-3, right to left): Sels (GK) — Williams, Omobamidele, Murillo, Aina — Danilo, Dominguez, Yates — Gibbs-White, Awoniyi, Hudson-Odoi.

Man City (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ederson (GK) — Walker, Dias, Stones, Gvardiol — Kovacic, Rodri — Doku, Foden, Grealish — Alvarez.

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1 hr 20 mins before kickoff: Guardiola cautioning that a game will be “so, so difficult” and opponents are “so, so good” before promptly slapping them 4-0 or 5-0 has become an amusing trope of his City tenure. And, without putting too fine a point on it, Forest have been wretched for large chunks of this season, with or without a