(Football news) City are seeking to maintain their position at the top of the Premier League, as they travel to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest. While the visitors are looking to secure back-to-back away victories as the hosts will look to extend their unbeaten home run to eight matches.For the first time since November, Man City are sitting at the Premier League summit, on goal difference, after securing a 3-1 victory away against former leaders Arsenal on Wednesday.

The Citizens had only 36% possession at the Emirates Stadium which was the lowest in a league game for a team managed by Pep Guardiola in his coaching career, but they capitalised on defensive errors from the Gunners and made sure they took home all three points. Jack Grealish restored City’s lead with a deflected strike before Erling Braut Haaland put the final nail in the coffin when he fired home the goal to seal the victory and equal a Man City record set by Sergio Aguero in the process.

Guardiola is aware that Arsenal still have a game in hand, but the momentum now appears to be with City as they have picked up four wins in their last five fixtures, while the Gunners have dropped 10 points in their last six matches.The reigning champions now shift their focus to against Forest as it is going to be their second of five successive away games across all competitions. Last time they met City secured an emphatic 6-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium at the end of August which was their biggest win of the season in all tournaments to date.

Kevin Keegan was the Citizens manager when they last paid a visit to the City Ground back in October 2001 as both clubs were in the second tier, with Shaun Goater on the scoresheet in a 1-1 draw. Steve Cooper’s side will welcome a return to the City Ground where they have picked up 75% of their points so far this season, winning five and drawing three of their 11 home matches. A defeat to Fulham on September 16 was the last time that Forest lost in the league on home soil, and they have since gone on a seven-game unbeaten run in front of their own fans, picking up points against the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea in the process..

Nottingham Forest possible starting lineup:

Navas; Aurier, Worrall, Felipe, Lodi; Danilo, Freuler, Shelvey; Gibbs-White; Johnson, Wood

Manchester City possible starting lineup:

Ederson; Lewis, Dias, Laporte; Rodri, Bernardo; Mahrez, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish; Haaland

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