Arsenal face a huge test tonight as they travel to take on Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. Forest, who sit third in the table and just six points behind the Gunners, have lost only once on home soil since September and took points off Liverpool last month.
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Arsenal come into this match after defeat to West Ham on Saturday, in what could prove to be the decisive blow in the title race. Mikel Arteta’s side trail Liverpool by 11 points, though do have a game in hand, and they are now relying on a major slip-up from the Reds. The Gunners continue to have problems in attack, with Mikel Merino potentially having to start up front again.
Forest will hope to take full advantage of a lack of confidence in the Arsenal ranks, as they look to bolster their own Champions League hopes. They have not been at their best, though, in recent weeks, having lost back-to-back matches against Fulham and Newcastle. Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below, featuring expert analysis from Simon Collings at the City Ground!.
Forest have a largely fully-fit squad to choose from tonight. Chris Wood will be the key man up front, with only Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak and Mohamed Salah bettering his tally of 18 goals in the Premier League so far this season. Ryan Yates could come into the side in midfield, which would likely see Nicolas Dominguez drop to the bench.
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 2. Coverage starts at 6.30pm GMT ahead of an 7.30pm kick-off. Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Discovery+ app. LIVE coverage: Follow all the action right here, featuring expert analysis from Simon Collings at the ground.
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal!. The Gunners trail Liverpool by 11 points in the title race and know defeat here would near enough be the end of their slim hopes. It’s a big, big test though, against a side in Forest who have been so impressive this season.
