Despite falling behind 2-0 after 21 minutes of Premier League football for the first time since 2010 against Crystal Palace, Pep Guardiola's efficient side came back to win 4-2 thanks to an Erling Haaland hat-trick.
City are still unbeaten this season and will look to extend that run, despite the fact that they only have one Premier League win against their opponents, Nottingham Forest.
However, times have changed, and Forest are a newly promoted team that will face the current Premier League holders.
Forest have had a mixed start to the season, with one win, one draw, and two losses. However, it hasn't been an easy start. Trips to Newcastle United and Everton, as well as welcoming West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur to the City Ground, have provided the Reds with an early test, which they have not shied away from.
Steve Cooper's side's schedule does not get any easier as they travel to the home of the Premier League champions. Forest will be aware of the task ahead of them and will embrace it after a 23-year exile from the top flight.
Team news
Aymeric Laporte is still out with a knee injury for City, and the fitness of Jack Grealish, Kalvin Phillips, and Luke Mbete-Tabu are all uncertain.
Nathan Ake, on the other hand, is expected to recover from a groin injury in time for this game and could potentially replace John Stones in the middle of the defence.
City could start with the same front three that beat Crystal Palace, with Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez either side of Erling Haaland. However, Guardiola has previously mentioned the management of Haaland's minutes, and Julian Alvarez will be hoping to start against Forest.
Forest's most recent addition Renan Lodi will be hoping to make his debut for the club, though Harry Toffolo has done enough recently to keep the shirt. Moussa Niakhate and Omar Richards are still out due to injuries, while Orel Mangala is recovering from a hamstring injury.
After their first outing as a trio against Spurs, Cooper may stick with a front three of Jesse Lingard, Morgan Gibbs-White, and Brennan Johnson, but Emmanuel Dennis was lively off the bench at the weekend and will be pushing for a starting spot in Manchester.
Likely line-ups
Ederson; Walker, Ake, Dias, Cancelo; Silva, Rodri; Mahrez, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland
Henderson; Worrall, Cook, McKenna; Williams, Yates, O’Brien, Toffolo; Gibbs-White, Lingard; Johnson
Key players
The Premier League's current top scorer will be looking to add to his six goals against Nottingham Forest. However, the forward is so important to this Manchester City team that Guardiola has already stated his minutes will be limited when City play three times in a week.
If Haaland is selected to start, it is unlikely that he will play the entire game, so he will try to score as many goals as possible before being substituted. A hat-trick against Crystal Palace last time out should have put the 22-year-old in the mood for more goals in this match.
This season, Haaland is averaging a goal every 15 touches in the Premier League, the fewest of any player in the league.
Dean Henderson, who saved his second penalty in four games on Sunday, is working hard to get his team as many points as possible.
The Forest goalkeeper has now only conceded one goal from the five Premier League penalties he has faced.
So far this season, no other goalkeeper has made more saves than Henderson (22) and he will undoubtedly face a difficult task against Manchester City.
Match details
Where is the game being played?
The game is being played at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium in the North West.
What time is kick-off?
This match is on Wednesday, August 31, and kicks off at 19:30pm.
How can I watch?
As with every game in this round of fixtures, you can watch this live on TV in the UK on BT Sport.
