Pep Guardiola joked that he lost all of the weight he gained over Christmas after Nottingham Forest pushed Manchester City all the way on Saturday afternoon. City required a late winner from Rayan

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has endured frustration with Rayan Cherki but says this was a day he wanted to "kiss him."

City struggled to break down Forest until a great pass from Cherki set up Thijani Reijnders early in the second half. Forest then equalised shortly after through Omari Hutchinson, who finished off a great breakaway. Phil Foden created a great chance for himself with 20 minutes to go, only to be thwarted by a brilliant save from John Victor.

Manchester City can go top of the Premier League table for at least a few hours on Saturday, as they travel to face Nottingham Forest in the early kick-off before Arsenal welcome Brighton

Manchester City's Premier League victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday reinforced an unwanted record for Sean Dyche, who faced his 17th match against Pep Guardiola without a win

City’s recent charge has undoubtedly been underpinned by Erling Haaland’s insatiable appetite for goals. The Nordic force of nature scored twice once more against Palace, taking his league tally to a frankly ridiculous 17 after just 16 matches. However, Guardiola warned that there was plenty more to come from City’s second top scorer this term.

Pep Guardiola warned his players not to be overweight in the festive season - but there is little fat to trim at Manchester City who saw off Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits he has probably put on a few kilograms over Christmas, but knows all of his players will have remained "incredibly disciplined".