Erling Haaland and Savinho return to the Manchester City side at Nottingham Forest, but Omar Marmoush is on the bench.
Pep Guardiola will hope some key players are refreshed after getting a rest against Plymouth in the FA Cup last weekend.
Ederson returns in goal in place of Stefan Ortega, Abdukodir Khusanov is back in defence, while Nico Gonzalez comes back into midfield.
City’s injury problems have deepened after Nathan Ake joined John Stones and Manuel Akanji on the sidelines.
Jack Grealish is back on the bench following his rare start in the Plymouth win.
Rodri could return before the end of the season after stepping up his return from knee surgery but is unlikely to be rushed back into action.
Confirmed team news
Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Murillo, Milenković, Williams, Domínguez, Anderson, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wood
Subs: Hennessey, Morato, Boly, Sangaré, Moreno, Yates, Danilo, Awoniyi, Silva
Man City XI: Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Nico, Bernardo, Savinho, Foden, Doku, Haaland
Subs: Ortega Moreno, Marmoush, Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Reis, O'Reilly, Lewis
Injured: Ake, Stones, Rodri, Bobb, Akankji
Time and date: 12.30pm GMT on Saturday 8 March, 2025
Venue: City Ground, Nottingham
TV channel and live stream: TNT Sports
