The Premier League resumes after the September international break with Arsenal hosting Nottingham Forest at the Emirates in Gameweek 4. Forest arrive under new management after a breakdown in relations between Nuno and the club\u2019s hierarchy that cost the Portuguese his job. Evangelos Marinakis has been linked with Ange Postecoglou since he was ruthlessly sacked by Tottenham Hotspur, and Postecoglou is still chasing his first victory over Mikel Arteta.<\/p>\n
Recent form is mixed. Arsenal were narrowly beaten by Liverpool before the break and will be keen to return to winning ways after an earlier run that included a 5\u20130 win over Leeds and a 3\u20130 victory over Athletic Club in pre-season. Nottingham Forest\u2019s results since the start of August include a 3\u20131 win at Brentford and a 0\u20133 defeat to West Ham. Recent scorelines: Liverpool 1\u20130 Arsenal (31\/08\/25); Nottingham Forest 0\u20133 West Ham (31\/08\/25); Arsenal 5\u20130 Leeds (23\/08\/25); Crystal Palace 1\u20131 Nottingham Forest (24\/08\/25); Man Utd 0\u20131 Arsenal (17\/08\/25); Nottingham Forest 3\u20131 Brentford (17\/08\/25); Arsenal 3\u20130 Athletic Club (09\/08\/25); Nottingham Forest 0\u20130 Al Qadsiah (09\/08\/25); Arsenal 2\u20133 Villarreal (06\/08\/25); Nottingham Forest 0\u20130 Fiorentina (05\/08\/25).<\/p>\n
Arsenal have seen Christian N\u00f8rgaard and Ben White return to training but neither is expected to start. Piero Hincapi\u00e9, a Deadline Day signing, has been in action and could make his debut off the bench. The Gunners remain without Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz, while William Saliba is set to miss the game with an ankle injury. Cristhian Mosquera is expected to fill in alongside Gabriel and there could be a first Arsenal start for Eberechi Eze on the left, with Noni Madueke and Viktor Gy\u00f6keres either side.<\/p>\n
Forest face their own absences. Right-back Ola Aina will undergo hamstring surgery after his issue on international duty, which opens the door for summer arrival Nicol\u00f2 Savano to get minutes. Nicol\u00e1s Dominguez, added to Forest\u2019s Europa League squad by Nuno before his departure, is not expected back until later in the autumn. Oleksandr Zinchenko is ineligible to face his parent club.<\/p>\n
Predicted lineups
\nArsenal (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori; Zubimendi, Rice, \u00d8degaard; Madueke, Gy\u00f6keres, Eze.
\nNottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Sels; Savona, Milenkovi\u0107, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Luiz; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood.<\/p>\n
Postecoglou has indicated continuity in approach but a pragmatic plan could suit Forest against an Arsenal side desperate to assert themselves at home. Given the transition at Forest, it would not be a surprise if the Gunners claimed the three points with some comfort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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