Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Preview: Team News & Prediction
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There is perhaps a lot more intrigue in this one than was to be expected a couple of weeks ago, with Ange Postecoglou now in charge of his first Nottingham Forest match.
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How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – USA Network
How to watch online: UK – Discovery+ / US – Universo
Arsenal preview: Gunning for more
Arsenal had started their campaign very well with a 1-0 defeat of Manchester United before a 5-0 hammering of newly-promoted Leeds United, but there will be concerns about their mentality and their performance level after a loss to Liverpool.
In their final game before the September international break, Arsenal suffered a 1-0 defeat to Liverpool due to a late free-kick scored by Dominik Szoboszlai in a game in which many critics would suggest the Gunners could have pushed on a bit more.
Nottingham Forest preview: ‘Angeball’ at Forest
Over the international break, Nottingham Forest have decided to part company with Nuno Espirito Santo due to off-field issues after a magnificent season last year, and he has been replaced by former Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou.
Postecoglou is known for being a tactical ideologue, playing a front foot and attacking style of football regardless of the match situation. Forest have appointed the Australian after having arch-pragmatist Nuno at the helm, and so that will be intriguing.
Arsenal team news
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke, Gyokeres, Eze
Unavailable: Saka (Injured), Havertz (Injured), Jesus (Injured)
Questionable: Saliba (Fitness), White (Fitness), Norgaard (Fitness)
Nottingham Forest team news
Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sels; Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Savona; Sangare, Anderson; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
Unavailable: Aina (Injured), Zinchenko (Ineligible), Dominguez (Injured)
Questionable:
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest prediction
Arsenal have been guilty of a lack of fluency for a while, with the Gunners spending big on attackers such as Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres to provide a point of difference in the final third this time around. Nottingham Forest are unlikely to have their solid defensive shape entirely undone within a few days of Postecoglou arriving, and the visitors had already become quite entertaining so that shouldn’t change either, with Arsenal still firm favourites at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest tip: Arsenal to win & both teams to score
