Nuno Espírito Santo talks to TNT Sports. “We showed what we are as a team [against Arsenal] … we were solid … compact … a threat … we sometimes adapt to a different shape … but we play better as a four [at the back] … unity … it was tough [when Forest lost 3-0 at the Etihad in December] … we did not perform so well … they are an amazing team … we are in a good place … we have done nothing yet … a lot of hard work is in front of us … the City Ground has been fantastic for us … you will see in a while the noise they make.”

Forest name the same starting XI that secured a goalless draw with Arsenal in their last Premier League match. Manchester City are similarly stable, making just two changes after their 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur: Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva come in for Omar Marmoush and Mateo Kovacic.

The teams

Preamble