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Phil Foden has been forced to miss Manchester City's important conflict pinch Nottingham Forest owed to illness.
Foden has been a cardinal fig for nan reigning champions this season, scoring 16 goals and providing 7 assists successful nan convention this season.
The England world scored doubly earlier this week against Brighton to proceed his sparkling form, which has made him nan starring contender to beryllium named subordinate of nan year.
Foden was joined connected nan sidelines by defender Ruben Dias, who has besides been ruled retired done illness.
Dias had been connected nan chair against Brighton successful midweek.
Phil Foden has been forced to miss Man City's important travel to Nottingham Forest pinch illness
Pep Guardiola opted to make 2 changes amid Foden's absence, pinch Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku named successful nan starting line-up, pinch Mateo Kovacic dropping to nan bench.
The Man City chair besides contains nan returning Erling Haaland, who had missed nan past 2 matches done injury.
Man City look a important lucifer astatine nan City Ground successful their bid to unafraid a 4th consecutive Premier League title.
Guardiola's broadside are apt to beryllium 4 points down leaders Arsenal heading into nan match, pinch nan Gunners starring North London rivals Tottenham successful nan early kick-off.
The distant travel to Nottingham Forest is 1 of 2 games successful manus for Man City.
Forest are besides successful request of nan 3 points pinch nan hosts presently 1 constituent supra nan relegation zone.
