The gap at the top of the Premier League was extended to 13 points on Wednesday after a 2-0 victory over Newcastle. Liverpool took full advantage as second-place Arsenal dropped more points in a 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest are winless in their past nine league games against Manchester City (D2 L7), since a 3-2 win at Maine Road in the second tier in December 1997. Since the start of November, this is Manchester City's eighth Premier League game starting the day in the top four of the table.

Newcastle scored four goals in 11 minutes against Nottingham Forest, but still had to withstand a late fightback to seal a 4-3 win in the Premier League on Sunday. A first-half goal spree — including two more for Alexander Isak -- gave Newcastle a 4-1 lead at the break at St James' Park.

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo says he will need all of his squad between now and the end of the season if they are to qualify for Europe. Forest remain third in the Premier League but are being chased down by reigning champions Manchester City and Chelsea in fifth.

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Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to the media before Satruday's Premier League game against Manchester City (kick-off 12:30). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Nuno was non-committal about the fitness of his squad: "They are still recovering [from Monday's match],

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I'd love to say my boyhood club, Nottingham Forest, will respond to their defeat at Fulham but this game is actually quite simple for me to predict because I am expecting Newcastle to bounce back from their woeful performance and result against Manchester City last weekend.

Newcastle United's Lewis Miley, second left, celebrates scoring with teammates during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest at St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne,

Not a Newcastle fan? Find and follow your club here Recently, aside from the second leg against Arsenal and first half against Nottingham Forest, they have struggled again - with the Manchester City defeat a real low point and the FA Cup exit at the hands of Brighton even more damaging.

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo says he will need all of his squad between now and the end of the season if they are to qualify for Europe. Forest remain third in the Premier League but are being chased down by reigning champions Manchester City and Chelsea in fifth.