Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Preview & Prediction | 2022-23 English Premier League
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THE FACTS
When is Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal on and what time does it start? Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal will take place on Saturday 20th May, 2023 – 17:30 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal on in the UK? Television rights for the Premier League in the UK are shared between Sky Sports, BT Sport and Amazon Prime so it is worth checking their schedules for Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
Where can I stream Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal in the UK? If Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal is televised, then it can be streamed on either Sky Go, BT Sport Player or Amazon Prime Video depending on who is broadcasting the match
THE LOWDOWN
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Of the four teams still battling to avoid dropping into the Championship, Nottingham Forest are currently best-placed to survive and that is thanks in large part to their recent form, which has seen them collect seven points from the last 12 available.
Their last outing was a 2-2 draw against Chelsea in a match that contained plenty of momentum swings. It was Forest who struck first through Taiwo Awoniyi just before the quarter-hour mark, and Steve Cooper's side held out until half-time. However, Chelsea came out with renewed purpose after the break with a quickfire Raheem Sterling double turning the tie in Chelsea's favour. Not to be outdone though, Awoniyi found the net again just after the hour-mark to ensure a share of the spoils, and a vital point for Forest.
ARSENAL
Despite leading the Premier League table for the majority of the season, there were plenty who doubted Arsenal's ability to sustain their title challenge in the closing stages of the campaign, and those accusations have proven to be correct as they have faltered badly while Man City have gone from strength to strength.
The 0-3 defeat to Brighton looks like it was the final nail in the coffin of their title hopes, as although they still have a mathematical chance of glory, it is extremely unlikely that Man City will slip up to such an extent. The Gunners completely capitulated in the second half against Brighton, with Julio Enciso, Deniz Undav and Pervis Estupinan breaking the hearts of the Emirates crowd in what was their heaviest home defeat in over two years.
THE TEAM NEWS
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
It's the usual long injury list for Forest with a string of long-term absentees hindering Steve Cooper's selection options despite the considerable size of his squad. Emmanuel Dennis has returned to training at least, and looks likely to return to the squad, but Gustavo Scarpa has suffered a setback in his recovery and has not trained in the week leading up to this fixture.
Cooper's 3-4-2-1 set-up yielded some joy against Chelsea and he could go the same way here. Having scored a brace in each of his last two games, striker Taiwo Awoniyi could be prefered to Brennan Johnson again, although Cooper may try and find a way to fit them both into his team.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Navas; Worrall, Felipe, Niakhate; Aurier, Mangala, Yates, Lodi; Johnson, Gibbs-White; Awoniyi
UNAVAILABLE: Henderson (Injured), McKenna (Injured), Biancone (Injured), Richards (Injured), Williams (Injured), Scarpa (Injured), Wood (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Colback (Injured), Shelvey (Injured), Danilo (Injured), Dennis (Fitness)
ARSENAL
It has been confirmed that both Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Martinelli will miss the remainder of the season, and they join William Saliba, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Mohamed Elneny on the sidelines. Kieran Tierney is expected to deputise at left-back once more, while Leandro Trossard seems like a natural replacement for Martinelli on the left side of the Gunners attack.
Apart from having his hand forced through injury, Arteta has kept a fairly settled side throughout the season, and despite the title almost certainly being beyond their grasp now, it doesn't seem likely that he will ring the changes after the Brighton defeat. Thomas Partey is one who may come into midfield at the expense of Jorginho, but elsewhere the team pretty much picks itself.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Ramsdale; White, Kiwior, Gabriel, Tierney; Odegaard, Jorginho, Xhaka; Saka, Jesus, Trossard
UNAVAILABLE: Saliba (Injured), Tomiyasu (Injured), Zinchenko (Injured), Elneny (Injured), Martinelli (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
After seemingly throwing away the title. Mikel Arteta surely has a job on his hands to motivate his players now, even though they are not mathematically out of the race just yet. This is not a kind fixture for them though, as Forest are fighting for their lives at the moment and will be roared on by a hugely vocal support at the City Ground. The reverse fixture back in October resulted in a resounding 5-0 win for Arsenal, but this one is unlikely to play out in the same manner. There surely has to be some kind of response from the visitors though, and they should find the net, but the hosts look equally capable of scoring themselves. A high-scoring encounter is expected.
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