Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest: free online, predictions and lineups

The clash between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest presents an intriguing encounter as Arsenal seeks to break a three-game winless streak. Currently positioned fifth in the league, Nottingham Forest poses a formidable challenge for the Gunners. Key players such as Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice are expected to return from injury, potentially boosting Arsenal's performance . However, they will miss several crucial players including Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu due to ongoing injuries.

Forest stayed up last season with 32 points, the lowest tally ever to survive in Premier League history. However, it’s taken them just 11 games to amass 19 this time around despite only three new faces forcing themselves into the starting line-up regularly - Elliot Anderson, Alex Moreno and Nikola Milenkovic.

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Their only two league defeats have come at the City Ground against Fulham and Newcastle United in their final match before the international break, meaning they head to north London unbeaten on their travels and buoyed by victory at Liverpool in September.

Arsenal possible starting lineup: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli

Nottingham Forest possible starting lineup: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Dominguez, Yates; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

The game comes too soon for Kieran Tierney and Takehiro Tomiyasu, though. Tierney has resumed training this week but is "not ready yet", while Tomiyasu is "going to be away now for a few weeks to continue with his treatment".

So, looking at the official Arsenal website, the Gunners have 20 fit and eligible senior players available for selection for the game vs Nottingham Forest. As per Premier League rules, a club is allowed to name a squad of 20 players for a Premier League match which means Arteta has a problem he has not had to deal with for a while - some players will need to be left out.

Predicted lineups suggest that Arsenal may adopt a 4-3-3 formation featuring Raya in goal and a midfield anchored by Odegaard and Rice. Despite the absence of televised coverage in the UK, fans can access the match via streaming services like Peacock in the United States. Furthermore, betting predictions indicate strong support for an Arsenal victory based on their home record against Nottingham Forest's recent form.

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