Guardiola selected Jack Grealish in a central role while Josko Gvardiol, who had struggled during the winless run, roamed from defence and often ended up leading attacks for City and Jeremy Doku, who got an excellent third for City, threatened throughout. The win was the main thing, but questions remain for Guardiola going forward.

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne bagged one goal and set up another in his first start in more than two months as City trounced Nottingham Forest 3-0 on Wednesday to end their four-game losing run in the Premier League.