Three pundits agree on Nottingham Forest vs Man City prediction

Manchester City will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table when they face Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon.

The Blues secured a 3-1 victory over Arsenal on Wednesday night and climbed above their opponents to the top of the league. Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland were all on target for Pep Guardiola's side against the Gunners, who still have a game in hand over City.

Arsenal - who play at 12:30pm on Saturday - will have the chance to move back to the top of the table, but depending on the two clubs' respective results, it could be City who end the night in that position. While Forest have been much-improved in recent months, the Blues will still be confident of securing the win.

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Guardiola will once again be without centre-back John Stones for the clash with Forest on Saturday, with the Catalan confirming on Friday that the defender was 'doing better', but that he would not be fit in time for the weekend. Despite this, City will still be able to field a strong defence against Steve Cooper's side.

Here are the pundits' predictions for City's clash with Nottingham Forest:

Chris Sutton (BBC)

"This is a tricky game for Manchester City because Nottingham Forest have such a good record at the City Ground, where they have not been beaten in the league since September. I still worry about City's left-back position and you can get at them defensively. Forest will have a real go at home.

"But we saw Pep Guardiola's side flex their muscles when they beat Arsenal to go top of the league on Wednesday. It was a reminder that they have players who can produce moments of brilliance.

"City's second-half display really was excellent and I