The City captain talks about his leadership skills and trying to give the same welcome to our new players that he received from a number of Club legends when he first arrived.
Rayan Cherki is our cover star for a jam-packed edition ahead of what is crucial game for both sides at the Etihad Stadium.
Our ‘Big Feature’ remembers the brilliant Trevor Francis who helped Forest to triumph in Europe and caused huge excitement when he signed for the Blues at the start of the 1980s.
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And we celebrate another big name for both clubs in our ‘Back Beat’ photo when we focus on Stuart Pearce’s City debut.
Of course, we have the usual favourites like Pep Guardiola’s manager notes, our ‘In the City’ news spread and Mike Summerbee’s ‘Buzzer’ column.
Dr Gary James brings us ‘Five, 15, 50’ focusing on seasonal highlights from those specific years while Matchday Live commentator Alistair Mann pens his latest ‘Last Mann Standing’ column.
There’s also the usual focus on what’s happening across our other teams - EDS, Under-18s and Women’s and we go in depth on our visitors, Newcastle.
Make sure you get your hands on the official matchday programme, which costs £4, because it really is the perfect way to get you in the mood for the big game.
As well as being available for purchase at the ground, supporters who may not be able to attend the game can also order it online.
What’s more, fans will also be able to order a programme subscription for the second half of the season.
