Matheus Nunes is injured, Man City manager Enzo Maresca said. Erling Haaland, Rúben, Elliot Anderson, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Joško Gvardiol got three days off after Villa "to recover energy" and are on holiday, he said, ahead of the Carabao Cup tie with Brighton.
Marc Guéhi and Joško Gvardiol both asked to come off at half-time against Forest, Man City manager Enzo Maresca said. "Both injury. Both ask for change." He said Gvardiol "had some issue already during the week."