Arsenal will transfer 9 factors away from Manchester Metropolis on the prime of the Premier League in the event that they beat Nottingham Forest away on Saturday.
Within the first recreation of the weekend within the prime flight, the Cityzens surprisingly misplaced 2-0 at Manchester United in Michael Carrick’s first match as interim supervisor of their neighbours till the tip of the season.
Fourth-bottom Forest began Saturday seven factors forward of West Ham instantly behind them, though the Hammers took an early lead at Tottenham of their recreation earlier on Saturday.
In addition to workforce information under, you’ll be able to comply with 101GreatGoals.com’s dwell updates from Forest vs Arsenal within the Premier League here.
Nottingham Forest beginning lineup vs Arsenal
Nottingham Forest midfielder Ibrahim Sangare makes his return following his Africa Cup of Nations 2025 marketing campaign with Ivory Coast, however defender Willy Boly, who was additionally a part of the squad, will not be within the hosts’ squad.
Omari Hutchinson makes manner for Sangare from the 2-1 win at West Ham on January 6.
Goalkeeper John Victor and striker Chris Wooden (each knee) stay out. Midfielder Ryan Yates is on the bench following a hamstring concern.
Nottingham Forest beginning XI: Matz Sels, Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams, Elliot Anderson, Ibrahim Sangare, Nicolas Dominguez, Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus, Callum Hudson-Odoi
Forest substitutes: Angus Gunn, Morato, Taiwo Awoniyi, Douglas Luiz, Dan Ndoye, Omari Hutchinson, Ryan Yates, James McAtee, Nicolo Savona
Arsenal beginning lineup vs Forest
Goalkeeper David Raya and forwards Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli are available as Arsenal make three modifications from their 3-2 win at Chelsea within the EFL Cup semi-finals first leg on Wednesday.
Kepa Arrizabalaga, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard transfer to the bench. Winger Max Dowman is out with an ankle harm however defender Cristhian Mosquera is again among the many substitutes following the identical concern.
Full-back Riccardo Calafiori is out with an unspecified concern and defender Piero Hincapie has a hamstring downside.
Arsenal beginning XI: David Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice;, Madueke, Gyokeres, Martinelli
Arsenal substitutes: To comply with
How you can watch Forest vs Arsenal: TV channel, dwell on-line stream
Kick-off on Saturday is at 17:30 GMT (12:30 ET / 09:30 PT), with dwell protection within the UK on TNT Sports activities 1 and TNT Sports activities Final.
TNT Sports activities prices £29.99 a month by means of Discovery Plus+, which incorporates Eurosport and leisure and is out there on an enormous vary of units together with sensible TVs and gaming consoles.
Forest vs Arsenal stats
- Forest have misplaced eight of their final 10 Premier League video games towards Arsenal
- Each exceptions have come on the Metropolis Floor since their return to the division in 2022 (1-0 in Could 2023, 0-0 in February 2025)
- Solely West Ham (8) and Wolves (8) have misplaced extra Premier League dwelling video games this season than Nottingham Forest (6)
- That represents the Tough Timber’ joint-most defeats of their opening 10 dwelling matches of a league marketing campaign, whereas solely in 1908/09 have they ever misplaced as many as seven of their first 11
- They’ve misplaced six of their 10 Premier League dwelling video games this season (W3 D1), which is yet another than they misplaced on the Metropolis Floor in the entire of final season (W9 D5 L5)
- Forest have additionally conceded extra dwelling targets this time period (17) than in 2024/25 (16)
- Arsenal have saved a clear sheet in every of their final three Premier League video games towards Nottingham Forest, which is their longest run of league shutouts towards the Tough Timber
- Following a 0-0 at dwelling to Liverpool of their final Premier League recreation, Arsenal may fail to attain in consecutive league video games for the third time since 2022/23
- On each events when that occurred, the second recreation got here at Nottingham Forest (Could 2023, February 2025)
- Excluding penalties, Arsenal have scored extra set-piece targets than some other aspect within the Premier League this season (14), whereas solely Bournemouth (14) have conceded extra from set performs than Forest (13)
- The Gunners are the one aspect to not have trailed by not less than two targets in a Premier League recreation this season, final doing so at Liverpool final Could
- Forest supervisor Sean Dyche has by no means seen his sides rating greater than as soon as in a Premier League recreation towards Arsenal, netting eight targets in 19 conferences
- The Englishman has gained two of those 19 video games, with Burnley in December 2020 and Everton in February 2023
- Morgan Gibbs-White has scored in his final two Premier League video games and is Nottingham Forest’s highest league scorer this season with 5 targets
- Gibbs-White is one aim or help away from changing into the primary Forest participant to register 50 aim involvements within the Premier League (22 targets, 27 assists)
- No participant has been immediately concerned in additional pictures following a ball carry within the Premier League this season than Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka (33 – 19 pictures, 14 probabilities created)
Premier League outcomes and fixtures this weekend
Saturday’s motion started with Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu scoring in United’s first dwelling league match because the sacking of supervisor Ruben Amorim.
All matches begin at 15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT except said in any other case.
Saturday, January 17
Man United 2-0 Man Metropolis
Chelsea vs Brentford
Leeds United vs Fulham
Liverpool vs Burnley
Sunderland vs Crystal Palace
Tottenham vs West Ham
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal (17:30)
Sunday, January 18
Wolves vs Newcastle (14:00)
Aston Villa vs Everton (16:30)
Monday, January 19
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Bournemouth (20:00)
