Manchester City will continue their quest for a historic fourth consecutive Premier League title as they face Nottingham Forest on Sunday, April 28.
Despite currently sitting in second place with a game in hand, City are putting pressure on league leaders Arsenal with a recent 4-0 victory over Brighton.
Guardiola’s men are now unbeaten in 30 games across all competitions, winning 26 matches and 6 draws.
This achievement makes City the third team to accomplish such a feat.
Following Liverpool’s loss to Everton, City now lead the Merseyside giants by two points with a game in hand. However, their main focus remains on catching up to league leaders Arsenal.
Sitting just one point behind Arsenal with a game to spare, City will be confident heading into their next match against Forest, who are battling relegation.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Team news
Despite being able to rest key players in the previous game, Guardiola may have to make adjustments to the team lineup as Haaland, their top goalscorer, remains a doubt.
Erling Haaland has been sidelined for the past two games due to a minor muscle problem and it is uncertain if the Norwegian will be fit to play in the upcoming match.
Likely, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Jack Grealish, and Jeremy Doku will be considered for a return to the starting lineup, with potential roles in central defense or on the left flank.
On the other hand, Forest may once again be missing Taiwo Awoniyi as he continues to recover from a thigh injury. Sources suggest that the Nigerian forward is on the mend and gradually getting back to training.
Willy Boly is also sidelined, but Nuno may consider starting Anthony Elanga in place of Giovanni Reyna.
After making his first appearance in two months during the last match, Moussa Niakhate will be aiming to keep his spot in the heart of the defense.
Possible starting lineup
Nottingham Forest: Sels; Williams, Niakhate, Murillo, Aina; Dominguez, Danilo; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri; Silva, De Bruyne, Kovacic, Foden; Alvarez
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Kick-off time
Pep Guardiola’s team will be away at the City Ground on Sunday, 28 April with kick-off set at 4:30 pm.
Match prediction
Nottingham Forest managed to secure a 1-1 draw against City last season, but they are unlikely to be able to stop Guardiola’s team in their current impressive form.
In the September fixture at the Etihad Stadium, City’s first-half goals from Phil Foden and Erling Haaland led them to a 2-0 victory, despite being down to 10 men.
Meanwhile, looking at how City defeated Brighton 4-0 at home, they are likely to do the same against Nottingham Forest.
Forest will need to put in a strong defensive performance and possibly catch City on the counter-attack to have any chance of getting a result.
However, the odds are against them, and City’s dominance in possession and attacking prowess make them heavy favorites for this match.
Prediction: Manchester City 2-0 Nottingham Forest
