Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City FREE live stream: Kick-off time, TV channels and preview for Premier League Saturday-evening clash
Enzo Maresca's side are aiming to bounce back on the banks of the Trent
Watch Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City for FREE as Enzo Maresca's side look to bounce back after suffering consecutive defeats in the Premier League. FourFourTwo has all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.
- Kick-off time: 5:30pm GMT / 12:30pm ET / 4:30am AEDT (Sun)
- Free Stream: NBC via YouTube TV (21-day free trial)
- TV & Streaming: Sky Sports (UK) / Peacock(US) / Stan Sport (AUS)
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Forest manager Oliver Glasner admitted "change" was needed after last Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Brentford, which left the club 19th in the Premier League and winless in five matches.
City head coach Maresca would also have been looking at what he could do differently following their home loss to Brighton & Hove Albion seven days ago, a result that saw them surrender top spot to Arsenal.
Read on as FourFourTwo brings you all the information you need to watch Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City online and from anywhere, including for free, in this Saturday-evening Premier League clash.
Can I watch Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City for free?
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City isn't technically available to watch for free, but there is a way that viewers in the US can stream the game at no cost.
NBC has live coverage in the States and is available on YouTube TV, which currently comes with a 21-day free trial for new customers.
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How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City in the UK
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City is live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League will have live coverage of the Premier League clash, which kicks-off at 5:30pm GMT.
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How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City in the US
As mentioned above, NBC is showing Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City in the US.
The game is also live on Peacock, NBC's streaming platform, with kick-off at 12:30pm ET.
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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: Preview
Oliver Glasner admitted this week that he has "failed" as Nottingham Forest manager so far, with his side second-bottom of the Premier League and on a five-match winless run.
The Austrian head coach has fronted up since last Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Brentford and he will hope it sparks a reaction from his players in this Saturday-evening clash with Manchester City.
If Forest get a result, they will go into the international break with renewed belief that they can get out of trouble, but another loss would only increase the pressure on Glasner.
Striker Igor Jesus could return from injury, but this game comes too soon for Nicolo Savona as he works his way back to fitness. Meanwhile, Nicolas Dominguez will be sidelined for the foreseeable future.
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City were made to work hard for their 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig in the Champions League in midweek, with Enzo Maresca's side twice pegged back before Erling Haaland scored the winner 12 minutes from time.
They will need to be similarly resilient against Forest as they look to bounce back from consecutive league defeats against Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion, which followed seven successive wins to start the season.
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is under the microscope after making several errors that led to goals, but the Italian is expected to retain the No.1 shirt. Elliot Anderson is also set to return to the City Ground for the first time since his £116m move from Forest in July.
Elsewhere, Maresca has revealed that left-back Nico O'Reilly is "not 100 per cent" so could be a fitness doubt.
FourFourTwo's prediction
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Manchester City
Neither team is in great form, so we are predicting a closely-fought contest that falls in City's favour.
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James Roberts is a freelance sports journalist working for FourFourTwo and other titles. He started his career at the Oxford Mail, where he covered Oxford United home and away, before becoming a sports sub-editor for various national newspapers.
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