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THE NOTEBOOK: Pep Guardiola shows no sign of his back problem as he gets back to his animated best on the touchline... while Etihad regular Gareth Southgate may need his own parking spot soon
Manchester City maintained their perfect start to the Premier League season with a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest, but what were the talking points behind the headlines

Barcelona 3-2 Celta Vigo: Catalans stage stunning late fight back as Joao Cancelo and Robert Lewandowski strike to overturn two goal deficit
PETE JENSON: On loan Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo was the last gasp hero setting up Robert Lewandowski for the second and then scoring the winning third goal on 89 minutes.

Man City FC News in the past 120 minutes to 240 minutes

Man City star Rodri is SENT OFF for violent conduct after clash with Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White... with Spaniard set to miss showdown with title rivals Arsenal
Rodri lost his temper as went face-to-face with the Forest playmaker before putting his hands around his neck in anger. The latter fell straight to the ground before Rodri was give his marching orders.

Angry Pep Guardiola tells Rodri to 'control himself and his emotions' after his red card against Nottingham Forest threatened to derail Man City's perfect start to the season
The Spaniard has been a key player for Guardiola's men this season and for a number of years, but they will now be forced to adapt in his absence following an clash during the second half of the game.

Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest: Resilient champions make it six wins from six despite Rodri's red card with goals from Phil Foden and Erling Haaland enough to claim three points
JACK GAUGHAN AT ETIHAD STADIUM: Scarily, they are not supposed to be quite so good at this point. City are used to easing themselves into seasons.

Pep Guardiola slams referee after Rodri red card but praises Man City star Jeremy Doku
These are our Manchester City evening headlines for Saturday, September 23.

Incredible stat for Phil Foden goal vs Nottingham Forest sums up Man City under Pep Guardiola
Manchester City outclassed Nottingham Forest in their Premier League meeting before being put under pressure after Rodri's red card

What Jeremy Doku has done to surprise Pep Guardiola after Man City win vs Nottingham Forest
Jeremy Doku has made a bright start to his Manchester City career and one part of his game has surprised Pep Guardiola.

Pep Guardiola criticises Anthony Taylor and Rodri after Man City red card vs Nottingham Forest
Manchester City had Rodri sent off against Nottingham Forest and Pep Guardiola was angry with the player and the referee.

Man City FC News in the past 240 minutes

Crystal Palace 0-0 Fulham: Stalemate at Selhurst Park as both sides struggle for any kind of cutting edge on Roy Hodgson's return to the dugout
ALEX JENNINGS AT SELHURST PARK: A recovered Roy Hodgson returned to the Crystal Palace dugout but will have spent much of his Saturday afternoon wondering why he bothered.

Premier League RECAP: Rodri is sent off for Manchester City after goals by Phil Foden and Erling Haaland against Forest... as Luton level against Wolves and Crystal Palace vs Fulham remains goalless
Recap Mail Sport's live blog for all the latest team news, scores and updates from the Premier League's 3pm kick-offs including Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest and two other matches.

Vincent Kompany insists his Burnley youngsters will come good, despite their winless start to the Premier League season
JACK GAUGHAN:It took two weeks in the job for Vincent Kompany to decide that he would become a better manager than he ever was a player. .

Ange Postecoglou wants his fired up Tottenham side to 'scare the life' out of rivals Arsenal in the north London derby as he urges his side not to 'shy away' from attacking style at the Emirates
Postecoglou said trying to copy another's philosophy would be like trying to duplicate Picasso, and he hopes his own approach can secure Tottenham their first league win at Arsenal since 2010.

Pep Guardiola says Erling Haaland could have already scored 15 goals this season - and jokes that he 'cannot sleep' over the Norwegian's missed opportunities
Haaland is netting more than a goal a game in the Premier League, with seven so far in his defence of the Golden Boot, yet might have doubled that total in all competitions.

David Moyes praises 'amazing' James Ward-Prowse as West Ham's new midfield man helps them recapture their set-piece dominance
Ward-Prowse has provided a goal or assist in every West Ham game since joining for £30million. Liverpool are next and Moyes says he is thrilled with Ward-Prowse's start.

‘Don’t criticise Haaland’: Pep Guardiola plays down City striker’s missed chances

• Norwegian’s goal conversion rate has dropped this season
• ‘He will score and you will have to apologise to him’

Pep Guardiola has said he will not be kept awake at night by Erling Haaland’s missed chances in Manchester City’s past two matches and insisted the striker should not be criticised for his profligacy.

The Norwegian has scored seven goals in five Premier League matches but was wasteful against West Ham and Red Star Belgrade. Haaland will be hoping – and expecting – to add to his total against Nottingham Forest on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium, a game he scored a hat-trick in last season.

Haaland steers Manchester City past Nottingham Forest despite Rodri red

It all seemed so sedate for Manchester City against Nottingham Forest. They were two goals ahead and Rodri, the man who makes them tick in midfield, was his cerebral self until he erupted with anger to get sent off for violent conduct within 60 seconds of the second half beginning.

City had one player fewer for nearly an entire half but the result was never in doubt thanks to goals from Phil Foden and Erling Haaland. It will, however, leave Pep Guardiola to ponder the cost of losing Rodri for three matches, including a trip to Arsenal.

How Man City and Pep Guardiola embraced unexpected chaos in dramatic win vs Nottingham Forest
Manchester City maintained their perfect start to the Premier League season by beating Nottingham Forest at the Etihad, but they survived a scare in the second half.

Man City player ratings vs Nottingham Forest as Kyle Walker and Phil Foden excellent
Manchester City survived a self-inflicted scare to beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the Premier League and make it six straight wins in the competition.

Which games will Rodri miss after red card in Man City vs Nottingham Forest?
One of the games he will be suspended for is Manchester City's crunch match with Arsenal at the Emirates next month.

Man City midfielder Rodri sent off after spat with Morgan Gibbs-White vs Nottingham Forest
Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss three games including the crucial fixture against Arsenal

Man City vs Nottingham Forest highlights and reaction as Haaland and Foden strike but Rodri sent off
All the fallout as Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest to keep their 100-per-cent Premier League record going.

Kalvin Phillips starts as Julian Alvarez decision made - Man City fans pick their team vs Nottingham Forest
Manchester City have won all five Premier League matches so far this season but Pep Guardiola will now have to rotate with midweek fixtures adding to a busy schedule