scored a late winner as beat within the to take an enormous step in the direction of securing soccer subsequent season.
The winger introduced down ’s sensible cross-field move and completed previous Ederson on the Manchester Metropolis goalkeeper’s close to publish, as Forest strengthened their maintain on third place within the desk.
In a recreation of few probabilities, Pep Guardiola’s Metropolis workforce got here closest when Nico Gonzalez’s long-range shot scraped the surface of the publish, whereas Hudson-Odoi noticed a curled effort pushed onto the publish by Ederson.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s aspect are actually 4 factors away from fourth-placed Metropolis, and 7 forward of sixth-placed Newcastle, with the highest 5 groups within the Premier League qualifying for European soccer’s elite competitors subsequent season.
Comply with response from the match in our stay weblog, beneath.
Nottingham Forest vs Man Metropolis: Newest Premier League updates
Nottingham Forest beat Manchester Metropolis to remain third in Premier League
Callum Hudson-Odoi scores late winner as Forest enhance Champions League hopes
82′ GOAL! Hudson-Odoi beats Ederson at close to publish to offer Forest lead (NFO 1-0 MCI)
67′ POST! Ederson touches Hudson-Odoi shot onto woodwork (NFO 0-0 MCI)
HALF TIME! A number of half-chances however not a lot high quality on show (NFO 0-0 MCI)
Nottingham Forest FC 1 – 0 Manchester Metropolis FC
Pep Guardiola refuses guilty Ederson as Man Metropolis face struggle for Champions League spot
17:42 , Jamie Braidwood
boss says qualification is not going to fall from the sky for them after a harmful defeat at .
Metropolis have been crushed 1-0 on the Metropolis Floor after within the 82nd minute.
It was their ninth defeat of the season, probably the most since 2019/20, and leaves them wanting over their shoulder within the top-four race, with Forest strengthening their very own place with a well-known win.
Guardiola says his aspect should “win a number of matches” to get again within the premier European competitors subsequent season and that qualification is not going to be gifted to them.
Nottingham Forest take enormous step in the direction of Champions League soccer with well-known Man Metropolis win
14:58 , Jamie Braidwood
Callum Hudson-Odoi’s late objective noticed Nottingham Forest take an enormous step in the direction of Champions League qualification with a 1-0 win over Manchester Metropolis, who are actually wanting over their shoulder.
Hudson-Odoi caught Ederson out on the close to publish within the 82nd minute on the Metropolis Floor to supply a brand new spotlight in a memorable marketing campaign for Nuno Espirito Santo’s males.
They consolidated their place in third with 10 video games to go, 4 factors forward of Metropolis in fourth and 5 forward of Chelsea in fifth.
And the style of their victory will certainly give Forest enormous perception they’ll end the job and qualify for the Champions League in simply their third season again within the prime flight.
Metropolis’s personal European qualification hopes are very a lot up within the air as they fell to a ninth league defeat, probably the most since 2019/20, they usually could possibly be out of the highest 4 after the weekend’s motion.
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FULL TIME! Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man Metropolis
14:42 , Jamie Braidwood
The profitable objective from Nottingham Forest. An excellent second for Callum Hudson-Odoi, who’s having a superb season. If there was a comeback participant of the season award, he can be proper up there.
However how about that move from Morgan Gibbs-White?! Excellent!
FULL TIME! Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man Metropolis
14:39 , Jamie Braidwood
Manchester Metropolis face one other potential Champions League contender in Brighton subsequent week.
Defeat right this moment is Metropolis’s ninth within the Premier League this season, which is three greater than Guardiola’s first season at Metropolis in 2016-17.
FULL TIME! Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man Metropolis
14:35 , Jamie Braidwood
Pep Guardiola’s aspect have been very poor within the second half and defeat on the Metropolis Floor means they’re again within the struggle for the Champions League locations – Chelsea have the prospect to go above them tomorrow whereas Newcastle might degree on 47 factors. Then there’s Brighton and Bournemouth, who might end the weekend on 46… It’s getting tight!
FULL TIME! Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man Metropolis
14:33 , Jamie Braidwood
That is Nottingham Forest’s first win over Manchester Metropolis since returning to the Premier League – and first total in 28 years.
FULL TIME! Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man Metropolis
14:29 , Jamie Braidwood
Callum Hudson-Odoi, chatting with TNT Sports activities:
“It’s essential after all! Each recreation now could be tough and we all know we have now to struggle for each recreation. I’m buzzing for the objective and blissful for the workforce. We labored so laborious and we deserved it.
“We all know the place we’re in however we’ve acquired to maintain getting factors on the board. We’ll take pleasure in it however then it’s about recovering and turning to the subsequent recreation. It’s a superb day for us.”
FULL TIME! Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man Metropolis
14:24 , Jamie Braidwood
THERE IT IS! WHAT A WIN FOR FOREST! They’ve taken an enormous step in the direction of the Champions League!
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man Metropolis
14:23 , Jamie Braidwood
90+3 minutes: Sels gathers Kushanov’s cross on the second try. The Metropolis Floor is about to blow up with noise at full time…
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man Metropolis
14:22 , Jamie Braidwood
90+2 minutes: Forest win a late nook and they are going to be protecting it there for so long as they’ll.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man Metropolis
14:20 , Jamie Braidwood
90+1 minutes: CLOSE! Kovacic whistles a volley simply huge from the sting of the field! So shut but it surely simply light away.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man Metropolis
14:19 , Jamie Braidwood
89 minutes: Metropolis have been so flat within the second half. Each groups have been poor within the first, however Forest raised it after the restart and have been far the higher aspect.
4 minutes added on.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man Metropolis
14:17 , Jamie Braidwood
87 minutes: Man Metropolis attempt to reply however Haaland is crowded out within the field. Murillo and Milenkovic haven’t put a foot incorrect all recreation.
GOAL! Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man Metropolis (HUDSON-ODOI 82′)
14:12 , Jamie Braidwood
BREAKTHROUGH AT LAST AND WHAT A GOAL FROM FOREST!
The move from Gibbs-White is sensational! Left from proper, a booming ball from the captain is introduced down completely from Hudson-Odoi, who drives into the field.
Metropolis again off and Hudson-Odoi shoots at Ederson’s close to publish. It’s terrible goalkeeping from Ederson and he’s far too simply crushed, however a beautiful transfer from Forest.
And what an essential objective that could possibly be within the Champions League qualification race, as properly.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
14:11 , Jamie Braidwood
80 minutes: Aina is clipped as he launches a counter-attack and it offers Forest a set-piece, which they’ll ship ahead. Bernardo scrambled clear and Aina cuts out the potential Metropolis break.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
14:07 , Jamie Braidwood
77 minutes: An opportunity for De Bruyne as he traces up the free-kick, round 25 yards out however from the angle to the left. De Bruyne will get it up and down but it surely’s too near Sels and the goalkeeper gathers.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
14:04 , Jamie Braidwood
74 minutes: Ryan Yates, who’s on for Dominguez, tracks again properly and wins possession again off Doku. Forest have dealt with Metropolis’s huge threats exceptionally properly right this moment.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
14:02 , Jamie Braidwood
71 minutes: CLOSE! Virtually a direct impression from De Bruyne however he curls huge on his left foot.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:58 , Jamie Braidwood
69 minutes: A a lot better tempo to the sport now. Foden doesn’t look too blissful at being changed however Metropolis now have De Bruyne and Marmoush on.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:56 , Jamie Braidwood
66 minutes: OFF THE POST! So near the opening objective for Forest! Sensible wing play from Hudson-Odoi, slicing inside and lining up the shot. It takes a contact on the best way via, however Ederson will get all the way down to his left and diverts it onto the publish. Good save.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:55 , Jamie Braidwood
65 minutes: Foden and Savinho are going to get replaced. In his final motion, Savinho finds a channel into the field however Milenkovic will get throughout and makes the block.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:54 , Jamie Braidwood
64 minutes: BLOCK! Oh that’s wonderful defensive play from Khusanov, who stays affected person as Gibbs-White advances they usually occasions his block to perfection as he throws himself in entrance of the left-footed shot.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:52 , Jamie Braidwood
62 minutes: Nunes and Nico make means for Metropolis, however De Bruyne and Marmoush are subsequent up.
Forest sustain their optimistic play however Elanga’s testing cross from the fitting goes right through.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:49 , Jamie Braidwood
59 minutes: Rico Lewis and Mateo Kovacic are approaching for Metropolis… forward of De Bruyne and Marmoush.
Guardiola’s workforce have been second-best since half time.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:45 , Jamie Braidwood
55 minutes: Forest clear a Metropolis nook and Gibbs-White races away, however is clipped by Nunes. He was a fraction too late and earns a yellow card.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:41 , Jamie Braidwood
52 minutes: Elanga’s nook is headed huge by Gibbs-White on the close to publish. It’s been a brighter begin from the hosts within the second half.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:39 , Jamie Braidwood
49 minutes: Wooden is blown up for a foul after crashing into Khusanov whereas difficult for a excessive ball. Khusanov blinks as he will get again to his toes.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:37 , Jamie Braidwood
47 minutes: Likelihood! Nice play from Elanga to get down the wing and whip within the cross. It finds Dominguez on the again publish and he directs the volley again throughout objective. It’s nice approach, however a snug save for Ederson. Dominguez regarded to have picked up a knock however he runs it off.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:36 , Jamie Braidwood
46 minutes: One change, of kinds, is that Doku and Savinho have swapped wings. Doku will now go up in opposition to Williams with Savinho dealing with Aina.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:34 , Jamie Braidwood
No modifications on the break but it surely certainly gained’t be too lengthy earlier than we see Kevin De Bruyne and Omar Marmoush if Manchester Metropolis proceed to toil within the Nottingham solar.
Again underway.
Stuart Pearce in ‘nice spirits’ after well being scare
13:25 , Jamie Braidwood
Former England worldwide Stuart Pearce is in “nice spirits” in hospital after struggling a well being scare on a flight from Las Vegas, forcing the airplane to make an emergency touchdown.
“I spoke to him yesterday, he’s in nice spirits,” TalkSport commentator Sam Matterface stated forward of the commentary between Nottingham Forest and Manchester Metropolis – two of Pearce’s former golf equipment.
“He isn’t 100 per cent, that’s positively the case, however he’s in the fitting place, he’s within the hospital. They’re coping with it.”
Encouraging information.
HALF TIME! Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:23 , Jamie Braidwood
For Metropolis, there have been half-chances for Haaland, Foden and Bernardo, however they failed to hassle Sels. Doku and Nico have been nearer from vary, with the midfielder rattling the surface of the publish
Forest have largely been on the again foot however Wooden had half a possibility from a protracted punt upfield, however he couldn’t beat Ederson with the tried lob.
HALF TIME! Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:19 , Jamie Braidwood
Not a basic. Goalless on the break.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:15 , Jamie Braidwood
43 minutes: Likelihood! A possibility out of nowhere for Forest as a protracted ball from Sels performs in Wooden. The striker goes for the chip, with Ederson barely off his line, however he doesn’t get sufficient on it and the Manchester Metropolis goalkeeper collects.
Matheus Nunes is down.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:14 , Jamie Braidwood
42 minutes: Doku wriggles away from Aina and will get to the sting of the field. He strikes low, via the our bodies, however Sels makes a snug save low down.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:11 , Jamie Braidwood
39 minutes: Forest have a shot! However Gibbs-White can’t join with Hudson-Odoi’s cut-back and slices the volley properly huge.
Simply earlier than, Anderson caught Foden with a sore one which left Foden hobbling, but it surely’s cleared for harmful play.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:10 , Jamie Braidwood
37 minutes: Metropolis discover themselves in one other little pocket of area, this time as Savinho turns within the field following a pointy move from Bernardo.
However Savinho runs it behind beneath strain from Williams.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:06 , Jamie Braidwood
35 minutes: The half-chances are including up fro Metropolis. Foden takes the throw-in on the run and glides ahead. He pulls the ball to the sting and finds Bernardo, who clips the first-time shot over the bar.
Metropolis as much as six pictures, with out working Sels. Forest are but to have an try at objective.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:05 , Jamie Braidwood
32 minutes: Nico loses the ball to Dominguez in midfield and hauls him down. Referee Kavanagh had no option to ebook him after the yellow card card proven to Gibbs-White.
From the free-kick, Elanga’s ball is first rate however Gvardiol’s positioning is spot-on and he’s seen it behind beneath strain from Gibbs-White.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:02 , Jamie Braidwood
31 minutes: Oooh. Good transfer from Metropolis, as Gvardiol and Foden alternate sharp passes within the field. Dominguez makes the block within the field as Foden regarded for the nook.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
13:01 , Jamie Braidwood
30 minutes: Not a basic thus far – with neither goalkeeper compelled right into a save but – however the climate is sweet and reversion Nike ball is wanting nice.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
12:59 , Jamie Braidwood
27 minutes: Forest captain Gibbs-White is booked for pulling again Doku across the waist because the winger skipped previous him.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
12:57 , Jamie Braidwood
24 minutes: Nico blazes a shot into the higher tier after a pull-back from Savinho. His first effort was crisp – that was wid.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
12:56 , Jamie Braidwood
22 minutes: Good defending from Khusanov as he beats Chris Wooden to the lengthy ball and clears. He’ll be a handful right this moment for the inexperienced Metropolis defender.
Forest have averaged lower than 40 per cent possession within the Premier League this season and, unsurprisingly, it’s enjoying out like that right this moment too.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
12:53 , Jamie Braidwood
19 minutes: Not an excessive amount of high quality on show thus far. Gibbs-White turned down the prospect to cross from the set-piece and from the second try his supply is blocked.
Ederson comes out to say forward of Milenkovic.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
12:48 , Jamie Braidwood
15 minutes: CHANCE! Hudson-Odoi clips a cross into Wooden however the ball squirms away from the in-form striker.
Moments earlier than, Haaland additionally let a ball run away from him within the Forest field. It’s been a reasonably scrappy begin thus far.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
12:46 , Jamie Braidwood
13 minutes: POST! Wow! What successful from Nico Gonzalez! Forest again off the midfielder and Nico is ready to lookup and take intention at objective.
The midfielder hits it so sweetly, with the rising effort clipping the surface of the Forest publish and going behind.
Selz was scrambling and Nico holds his head. Forest gained’t be giving him that a lot room once more.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
12:42 , Jamie Braidwood
9 minutes: Forest have dropped very deep, which is precisely how Nuno’s aspect prefer to play when out of possession. Savinho and Doku shall be key for Metropolis right this moment however Savinho throws up his arms as Dias hits a crossfield swap out of play.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
12:39 , Jamie Braidwood
7 minutes: CLOSE! A poor contact from Chris Wooden simply exterior his personal field runs to Erling Haaland, who shifts to his proper and fires simply previous the publish. A let-off for Wooden.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
12:37 , Jamie Braidwood
5 minutes: Elanga drives at Gvardiol and breaks into the field. His cross is straight on the defender, however his fingers have been tucked by his sides.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
12:36 , Jamie Braidwood
3 minutes: The Metropolis Floor rises to applaud Stuart Pearce, who’s recovering in hospital after a well being scare this week. ‘Psycho’ was properly liked round Nottingham Forest.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
12:34 , Jamie Braidwood
2 minutes: Deary me – Nunes has simply conceded a unnecessary nook by passing straight out of means. Forest can’t take benefit from the nook as Elanga’s cross is cleared.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
12:33 , Jamie Braidwood
1 min: Savinho is introduced down by Williams with an early foul on the wing. Doku tormented Forest within the reverse fixture and will get an early contact – Foden seems to be for Haaland however Murillo heads away.
KICK-OFF! Nottingham Forest 0-0 Man Metropolis
12:30 , Jamie Braidwood
Underway! Can Nottingham Forest hold ahold of third place or will Manchester Metropolis leap-frog them with a win?
A “vamos” banner greats the gamers as Mull of Kintyre rings across the outdated stadium.
Nottingham Forest vs Man Metropolis workforce information and easy methods to watch
12:29 , Jamie Braidwood
Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams,Dominguez, Anderson, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wooden.
Subs: Hennessey, Morato, Sangare, Awoniyi, Alex, Jota Silva,Yates, Danilo, Boly.
Man Metropolis XI: Ederson, Matheus Luiz, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol,Gonzalez, Silva, Savio, Foden, Doku, Haaland.
Subs: Ortega,Marmoush, Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Vitor Reis,O’Reilly, Lewis.
How can I watch it?
It is going to be proven on TNT Sports activities 1 and Discovery+. You should purchase a through discovery+ right here, for under £30.99 per thirty days.
Nottingham Forest vs Man Metropolis
12:29 , Jamie Braidwood
Kick-off on the Metropolis Floor is simply across the nook, as we start one other Premier League with a giant assembly of third in opposition to fourth.
The solar is out, spring is right here and the run-in is properly and really underway.
Pep Guardiola seems to be ahead to Nottingham Forest match
12:21 , Jamie Braidwood
Pep Guardiola says there may be “nothing” he can take from December’s 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest, which got here amid his aspect’s winless run.
“You can’t examine,” he tells TNT Sport. On dealing with Nottingham Forest, he says they’re a “prime aspect” and are the place they should be with 11 video games to go.
“Everybody is aware of the standard of Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden. After all it’s essential to win right this moment, we need to be within the Champions League, however there are nice contenders.
“Liverpool weren’t within the Champions League two years in the past and have a look at them now. Are we going to strive? Completely.”
England nice Stuart Pearce has well being scare as airplane makes emergency touchdown
12:12 , Jamie Braidwood
Stuart Pearce performed over 400 video games for Nottingham Forest and is fondly remembered at Manchester Metropolis too having performed for and managed the Sky Blues.
Everybody on the Metropolis Floor shall be considering of the previous England worldwide right this moment after the information that the 62-year-old suffered a well being scare on a transatlantic flight.
Pearce is recovering in hospital in Canada after the flight he was on was compelled to divert its course and make an emergency touchdown.
Jack Grealish again on the bench for Man Metropolis
12:00 , Jamie Braidwood
Jack Grealish was again within the headlines final evening after being noticed shopping for drinks on an evening out final weekend – though the Manchester Metropolis star was not breaking any guidelines having been given the time off.
Pep Guardiola was nonetheless requested concerning the England worldwide in his pre-match press convention and the supervisor stated he’s extra involved with what he does on the pitch. Grealish is on the bench right this moment.
“A time off is a time off, there isn’t a coaching. They’ve non-public lives to do no matter they need. I’m not going to regulate what they do of their non-public life,” Guardiola stated.
“I choose what I see on the pitch, the coaching classes and the performances within the recreation. That’s the place I choose the gamers.
“I would like Jack at his finest, after all, however he’s had setbacks and didn’t play. That was generally for the accidents, he couldn’t get the rhythm that you just want for being prepared each three days.
“Jack performed actually good the final recreation and hopefully he can have the consistency.”
Nuno on Nottingham Forest getting again to ‘fundamentals’
11:44 , Jamie Braidwood
Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo stated he needed his workforce to get “again to fundamentals” after the 4-3 defeat at Newcastle and was happy with what he noticed within the 0-0 in opposition to Arsenal.
He tells TNT Sports activities: “I believe we confirmed what we’re as a workforce. We have been stable and compact. After what occurred earlier than, it was essential to return to that.”
Forest completed 58 factors behind Manchester Metropolis final season however are chasing Champions League soccer now and are available into right this moment’s match one level above Pep Guardiola’s aspect.
“I just like the dedication to enhance, to work as a workforce. To grasp how unhealthy we did earlier than and the way we need to enhance and work now. I’m impressed with the unity and environment.”
Phil Foden most well-liked to Omar Marmoush for Man Metropolis
11:25 , Jamie Braidwood
Maybe a slight shock for Manchester Metropolis as Omar Marmoush drops out of the beginning line-up. Phil Foden is about to play behind Erling Haaland, with the Egyptian on the bench.
Talking of, Metropolis’s bench is wanting very sturdy, with Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Ilkay Gundogan and Mateo Kovacic becoming a member of Marmoush to offer Guardiola a number of choices to alter the sport.
Whereas Metropolis are all the way down to the naked bones in defence, with Matheus Nunes persevering with at proper again and Ruben Dias and Abdukodir Khusanov persevering with their current partnership.
Man Metropolis XI: Ederson, Matheus Luiz, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol,Gonzalez, Silva, Savio, Foden, Doku, Haaland.
Subs: Ortega,Marmoush, Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Vitor Reis,O’Reilly, Lewis.
Nottingham Forest unchanged from final Premier League fixture
11:21 , Jamie Braidwood
Nottingham Forest’s final Premier League recreation was a 0-0 draw with Arsenal and Nuno Espirito Santo names the identical workforce that confronted the Gunners on the Metropolis Floor.
Chris Wooden and Morgan Gibbs-White return to the workforce that confronted Ipswich within the FA Cup. On the wings, Anthony Elange and Callum Hudson-Odoi will hope to have area to hit Manchester Metropolis on the counter-attack.
Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams,Dominguez, Anderson, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wooden.
Subs: Hennessey, Morato, Sangare, Awoniyi, Alex, Jota Silva,Yates, Danilo, Boly.
Nottingham Forest vs Man Metropolis confirmed line-ups
11:16 , Jamie Braidwood
Nottingham Forest XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Dominguez; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wooden
Manchester Metropolis XI: Ederson; Nunes, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Nico, Bernardo; Savinho, Foden, Doku; Haaland
Nottingham Forest vs Man Metropolis workforce information
11:07 , Jamie Braidwood
It’s a wonderful morning by the Trent. We’ll have all of the workforce information from the Metropolis Floor within the subsequent jiffy.
Pep Guardiola: Jack Grealish can take pleasure in an evening out however should ship on the pitch
11:05 , Jamie Braidwood
Pep Guardiola insisted he had no difficulty with Jack Grealish having fun with an evening out – however warned he should ship on the pitch for Manchester Metropolis.
Photos emerged this week of the England worldwide apparently visiting various venues within the north east – together with a social membership the place he reportedly purchased drinks for the locals – final weekend.
Grealish was not breaking any membership guidelines, with the squad having been given two days off following Saturday’s FA Cup fifth-round win over Plymouth.
But the tales have led some to query the 29-year-old’s professionalism amid what has been a tough marketing campaign each for him and the workforce.
Pep Guardiola explains the strengths of Nottingham Forest
10:51 , Jamie Braidwood
“In case you are third within the desk after 8-10 fixtures, that is OK – but when it occurs with 11 video games left, and nonetheless you might be third, it’s as a result of you’ve got carried out actually, actually, rather well.
“You can’t be there for a lot of months with out doing many good issues. So it is spectacular, I might say.
“They defend rather well, aggressive, compact and good within the transitions. They’re good with the lengthy balls and the 4 up entrance are actually good. They create many issues.”
‘Not the tip of the world’ if Man Metropolis fail to qualify for Champions League
10:35 , Jamie Braidwood
Presently fourth, Manchester Metropolis face a crunch check as they journey to third-placed Nottingham Forest, who’ve been one of many competitors’s shock packages this time period.
Behind them the battle can also be tight, with Tenth-placed Aston Villa simply 5 factors adrift, and Guardiola is real looking about his workforce’s place.
Pep Guardiola stated: “It is not going to be the tip of the world if we’re not going to qualify for the Champions League.
“If it does not occur, it is as a result of we have now not been ok and the opposite groups deserve it. After 38 fixtures, it is truthful sufficient. The result’s completed.
“We’re within the place that isn’t excellent, but it surely’s not too unhealthy. It is in our fingers and we’ll struggle for that.”
Man Metropolis dealt Nathan Ake blow
10:20 , Jamie Braidwood
Manchester Metropolis defender Nathan Ake is anticipated to be out for as much as 11 weeks following foot surgical procedure, supervisor Pep Guardiola has confirmed.
The centre-back was compelled off at half-time in final weekend’s FA Cup victory over Plymouth and later underwent an operation to restore a fracture.
It’s the newest in a collection of health points in a irritating marketing campaign for the Dutchman, with the foot difficulty having been significantly troublesome for a while.
Guardiola stated at a press convention: “Ten weeks, 11 weeks (out), they stated to me. If you go for surgical procedure it is as a result of one thing incorrect occurred.
“However the essential factor is it’s carried out. He has struggled lots this season with the issues in his toes. It occurs.”
Predicted line-ups
10:06 , Jamie Braidwood
Nottingham Forest XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Yates; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wooden
Manchester Metropolis XI: Ederson; Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Nico, Kovacic; Savinho, Marmoush, Doku; Haaland
What’s the Man Metropolis workforce information?
10:04 , Jamie Braidwood
Manchester Metropolis defender Nathan Ake has been dominated out for 11 weeks with a foot damage, with the Dutchman becoming a member of John Stones, Manuel Akanji and Rodri on the sidelines.
What’s the Nottingham Forest workforce information?
10:03 , Jamie Braidwood
Nottingham Forest don’t have any new damage considerations however Chris Wooden and Morgan Gibbs-White will return to the line-up after the FA Cup win over Ipswich on penalties.
When is Nottingham Forest vs Manchester Metropolis?
10:01 , Jamie Braidwood
The Premier League match kicks off at 12:30pm on Saturday 8 March on the Metropolis Floor, Nottingham.
How can I watch it?
It is going to be proven on TNT Sports activities 1 and Discovery+, with protection getting underway from 11:30am. You should purchase a through discovery+ right here, for under £30.99 per thirty days.
Good morning
10:00 , Jamie Braidwood
Nottingham Forest host Manchester Metropolis in a key contest within the Premier League top-four race.
Whereas Metropolis have fallen away from title rivalry, Forest have surged up the desk beneath Nuno Espirito Santo to sit down above Pep Guardiola’s aspect within the desk.
However whereas Forest are hanging onto third place, Nuno’s workforce haven’t gained since beating Brighton 7-0 final month – requiring penalties to beat Exeter and Ipswich within the FA Cup and shedding to Fulham and Newcastle earlier than drawing 0-0 with Arsenal within the Premier League.
Metropolis – who gained 3-0 within the reverse fixture earlier this season – defeated Tottenham 1-0 of their final Premier League outing as Guardiola’s aspect look to salvage their marketing campaign by ending within the prime 4 and profitable the FA Cup, the place they face Bournemouth within the quarter-finals.