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Guardiola Confirms O'Reilly Out, Praises Haaland

Pep Guardiola has confirmed Nico O'Reilly is out of Manchester City's squad with a training knock as they face Nottingham Forest in tonight's Premier League fixture.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Nico O'Reilly is unavailable for tonight's match against Nottingham Forest after the player "feeling uncomfortable" during training with a knock.

Guardiola emphasized the need for his squad to focus on their own performance, saying: "We can only focus on ourselves for the rest of the games ... I don't know what is going to happen. Today is how we behave against Forest." The City boss also praised Erling Haaland's impact since joining, noting: "Haaland has made an incredible impact since he arrived years ago. In the first quarter of this season he was outstanding. We need everyone. Everyone has to be ready."