Overview
- Starting at Nottingham Forest, the 22-year-old set up Tijjani Reijnders for the opener—his seventh Premier League assist—then struck an 83rd-minute winner in a 2-1 victory.
- The win moved Manchester City into first place on a provisional basis ahead of Arsenal’s later kickoff against Brighton.
- Cherki received man-of-the-match recognition and told Canal+ his decisive strike came from rehearsed work on second balls at set pieces.
- Pep Guardiola said Friday that “the sky is the limit” for the “incredibly talented” playmaker, reinforcing the manager’s growing trust.
- Signed from Lyon this summer for a reported €35 million, Cherki has rebounded from a two-month muscular injury to secure a regular role, with some reports listing five goals and eight assists in 19 matches.