The 2023/24 Premier League season has started and you can follow every match and goal right here on The Independent.
This year, Manchester City will look to defend the crown and claim a historic fourth title in a row. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to take on Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile, Luton Town make their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league after an incredible decade of progress. They followed championship winners Burnley and Sheffield United into second place in earning promotion to the top flight.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.
Nottingham Forest FC 0 – 0 Manchester City FC
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
5:00 PM
OPPORTUNITY! Williams races down the right to get on the end of a wayward cross and plays it back to Gibbs-White, who whips an inviting right-footed cross into the box. Wood gets above his marker but lifts his header over the crossbar.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:59
City put pressure on Forest and force them back, but the Tricky Trees look quite comfortable in their defensive shape. Rodri then plays a pass to Gvardiol, who is offside.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:57
Foden is missing from City due to illness, which could hurt the current Premier League champions. He has scored 16 goals and provided seven assists in the top flight this season, but Guardiola will be confident in the attacking talent in his side to secure victory. City have had just four shots so far, giving an xG of 0.14.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
4:55 PM
De Bruyne and Silva take over a free kick just outside Forest’s penalty area, with the Belgian thundering his effort against the wall. Niakhate stays down after making a key block before getting to his feet.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:54
That’s fantastic defending against Aké! Niakhate fires the ball over City’s defense as Hudson-Odoi races behind it. He comes ahead of Aké, but the central defender brilliantly manages to push the ball back to Ederson.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:52
Danilo collects the ball in space and has options in front of him, with the Brazilian attempting an ambitious pass down the right to Elanga, but it’s nowhere near him. The forest has been clear so far. However, they need to be more careful in possession.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:52
Walker intercepts Danilo’s pass and plays a quick one-two with Doku to create space on the right. The England international then hits a low cross into the penalty area, but Silva’s touch fails him.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:49
Ederson is still on the ground and receiving medical treatment. Ortega is getting hot, but the Brazilian can continue.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:48
Gibbs-White’s inswinging corner causes panic in the City penalty area, but the visitors clear the installation danger. However, Forest placed the ball back in the middle, with Boly crashing into Ederson, who remained on the ground.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:47
Williams races to the right and enters the penalty area. He has a lack of support around him so goes for goal, with Ederson beating his powerful strike wide of the right post.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:46
WIDE! Silva is unable to control De Bruyne’s corner but Forest are caught in possession as they try to escape on the counter. Doku catches it on the edge and hits his shot just wide of the right post.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:44
Aina fouled Doku a few moments ago, and now it’s the Forest man who trips the winger as he tries to get forward down the right. De Bruyne curls a right-footed cross into the heart of the penalty area, after which Murillo heads the ball over the crossbar.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:43
ABOUT! Danilo and Gibbs-White go over the free-kick just to the left outside the penalty area, with the Forest captain taking responsibility. However, his right-footed goal goes just over the top left corner.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:42
Gathering possession on the left, Aina drives forward before being tripped by Doku, who gifts the hosts an unnecessary free-kick in a promising position. He has to help Walker more often because he gets caught one-on-one with Aina.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
4:40 PM
TO RESCUE! Rodri wins possession over Gibbs-White and finds Grealish, who crosses the ball to De Bruyne along the left side of the penalty area. The Belgian puts the ball on his right foot and curls a low strike towards the bottom right corner, but Sels comes across and pushes him behind him.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:39
Murillo spreads the play to the left, with Aina looking to get forward before passing it back to Hudson-Odoi. The winger then rolls a pass back to Murillo, who again seems to go straight. However, he hands possession back to City.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:38
City retain possession on the edge of Forest’s penalty area as Rodri, Grealish and Gvardiol converge on the left. The Croatian international then passes to De Bruyne, who sends his ball out for a goal kick.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
4:35 PM
City win a corner on the left, with De Bruyne curling his inswinging cross into the heart of the penalty area. The ball bounces around before Doku tries to drive his strike into the bottom left corner but is blocked before Forest clear the ball.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:33
Forest will regard this match against City as their most difficult yet by some distance. After today they travel to the already relegated Sheffield United and Burnley on either side of host country Chelsea. The Tricky Trees are just one point above Luton, with any surprise points today being a huge bonus. It looks like they are going for a defensive approach, but Forest will always threaten on the counter with Elanga, Gibbs-White and Hudson-Odoi in the flank. Aina just made a fantastic run forward.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:32
OPPORTUNITY! What an opportunity for Bos! Aina makes a quick run forward down the left, reaching the byline before lifting a cross towards Williams. He tries to get a shot away from close range, but undermines his attempt at the crucial moment!
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:31
Forest need to get this Premier League game going. The city ground is full of noise!
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:31
Forest have lost just three of their last sixteen top-flight home games against City (winning ten and drawing three), losing 2-0 in 1985, 3-1 in 1990 and 2-0 in 1993. Both teams are on the field. and are ready to get started.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:16
City make two changes to the side that defeated Brighton 4-0 in the Premier League. There is a surprise in the Citizens squad, with Foden missing entirely due to illness. Kovacic slides onto the bench, while Doku and Grealish appear on the flanks. Haaland returns as a substitute after missing City’s last two games.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:11
Forest makes two changes to the team that lost 2-0 to Everton in the previous match. Nicolas Dominguez is not in the selection and Reyna is on the bench. The Tricky Trees are switching to a defensive approach, with Boly coming in as a central defender in the wing. Moreover, Elanga starts on the wing.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:11
MANCHESTER CITY SUBS: John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, Erling Haaland, Stefan Ortega, Sergio Gomez, Matheus Nunes, Scott Carson, Oscar Bobb, Rico Lewis.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:11
MANCHESTER CITY (3-2-4-1): Ederson; Kyle Walker, Nathan Aké, Josko Gvardiol; Rodri, Manuel Akanji; Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish; Julian Alvarez.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:06
NOTTINGHAM FOREST SUBS: Matt Turner, Ibrahim Sangare, Harry Toffolo, Giovanni Reyna, Ryan Yates, Divock Origi, Gonzalo Montiel, Andrew Omobamidele, Rodrigo Ribeiro.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:06
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (5-4-1): Matz Sels; Neco Williams, Moussa Niakhate, Willy-Arnaud Boly, Murillo, Ola Aina; Anthony Elanga, Danilo, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Chris Wood.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:06
City are unbeaten in their previous 18 Premier League matches and battled their way through what could have been a tough match against Brighton in midweek. The Citizens led 3-0 at half-time after a smart header from Kevin De Bruyne and a brace from Phil Foden before Julian Alvarez scored a fourth just after the hour. As a result of Liverpool collecting just one point from their previous two games, Pep Guardiola’s men are one point ahead of the Reds with two games to go, with Arsenal now their main rival for the title. The Gunners have played two more games than Ciy and are four points clear at the top of the table after a narrow 3-2 win over rivals Tottenham earlier today.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
16:06
Forest are in contention to stay in the Premier League and are just one point above the drop zone, having won just one of their previous nine top-flight games (drawing three and losing five). The Tricky Trees faced relegation rivals Everton in their last outing and lost 2-0 after goals from Idrissa Gueye and Dwight McNeil. Forest then found themselves at the heart of off-field controversy after making a strongly worded post on social media questioning the referees’ decisions and the appointment of Stuart Attwell as video assistant referee. Nevertheless, Nuno Espirito Santo’s men will be looking to extend their unbeaten run at the City Ground to four matches to help in their fight for survival. Furthermore, they will take some confidence from their 1-1 home draw against the Premier League champions’ last campaign.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
4:00 PM
Hello and welcome to live commentary for the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City at the City Ground.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
3:30 PM
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