Rodri and Nathan Ake were seen arguing as Manchester City led at half-time against Nottingham Forest.

Rodri and Manchester City's Nathan Ake appeared to have a disagreement as they headed down the tunnel towards half-time at Nottingham Forest.

The reigning Premier League champions held a 1-0 lead before half-time at the City Ground, but two of their stars were far from all smiles as they left the field.

As the teams headed to the locker room, television cameras focused on the couple.

Both players had their backs to the camera, but Rodri He seemed to shrug and vent to his teammate.

Ake then responded with an equally animated reaction.

It is unclear what the duo were saying, but it would suggest that Man City were not enthusiastic about their team's performance in what had been a close affair.

The couple has been a key player in pep guardiolaThe team's race for the Premier League title this season, with Ake making 39 appearances in all competitions, while Rodri has made 44 appearances.

Josko GvardiolA header from a corner put Pep Guardiola's team 1-0 up, their second goal in three Premier League games.

However, the home side, who are just one point above the relegation zone, also had a number of chances to score.

Chris Wood He had a glorious chance in the first half but couldn't get his feet together quickly enough to fire Gonzalo Montiel's quick cross into the City goal to level things up.

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Meanwhile, Murillo hit the crossbar from six meters while taking an improvised shot from a fight in the goal.

Forest were made to pay for their lack of composure in the second half, which City controlled, when Erling Haaland came off the bench to seal a 2-0 victory for the visitors.

Man City may be in the driving seat in the title race, but they still cannot afford to drop points.

Arsenal victory 3-2 Defeating fierce rivals Tottenham on Sunday leaves them a point clear of City, who still have another game in hand after their game at Forest.