Prediction, kickoff time, TV, live stream, team news, head-to-head results, and odds for Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest
When the Premier League begins, the Gunners hope to get back on track in the hunt for the championship.
When Arsenal hosts Nottingham Forest on Saturday, they will try again to get their Premier League title campaign off to a strong start.
The Gunners are presently nine points behind early leaders Liverpool and have had a disappointing season so far after coming so close to defeating Manchester City for the top prize last time out.
Before the break, Mikel Arteta’s team was held to a 1-1 draw with Chelsea, prolonging their winless run to four Premier League games. They haven’t won a league game since early October.
Even though the campaign is just getting started, most people agree that the Gunners can’t afford to make many more mistakes. Since Liverpool and City have established such high standards throughout the years, any further points lost may be disastrous come May.
Despite their loss to Newcastle prior to the international break, Saturday’s opponents, Forest, have performed admirably throughout the season under Nuno Espirito Santo, tying Arsenal for first place in the standings and trailing them by just one goal differential. Only Liverpool has won more points away from home so far, and they are undefeated on the road.
Date, time of kickoff, and location
The match between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest is set to begin at 3 p.m. GMT on Saturday, November 23, 2024.
The game will take place at the Emirates Stadium in north London.
Where to watch the live stream and TV station for Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest: The game will not be shown live in the UK because it falls during the Saturday 3pm English football blackout.
Free highlights: When Match of the Day airs on Saturday night at 10:30 p.m. on BBC One, highlights will be shown. LIVE coverage: Keep up with all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, which features professional analysis from Simon Collings at the Emirates. Team news for Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest
Following their withdrawal from the England squad during the international break, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka have both returned to training for Arsenal and should be ready to play.
Leandro Trossard seems healthy following a near-injury scare when playing for Belgium, and Riccardo Calafiori is also expected to return to the team.
However, following knee surgery, Ben White will be out for a long time. According to Arteta, the right-back will be out for “a few months,” and Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kieran Tierney will also be out.
Raheem Sterling is available after being unable to play against parent club Chelsea, and captain Martin Odegaard should be ready to start again after missing Norway’s international trip.
The only known injury absences for Forest are Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare, although several players, including Elliot Anderson, will need to be evaluated before the weekend because they were dispersed over the world during the international break.
“Those two are definitely out and cannot be involved,” Nuno, the manager, stated. “We need to monitor and make decisions about a few more issues. Since Ramon Sosa plays later (for Paraguay), we still need him to arrive. The others are present and doing well for the time being.
“We are only handling a few players and a few circumstances. As previously stated, we used the international break as an opportunity to get certain players back. Let’s watch to see whether they get better.
Even though Ola Aina returned early from his international duties with Nigeria, he is anticipated to be healthy. The full-back was substituted after playing 83 minutes in Thursday’s 1-1 draw with Benin.
According to reports, Aina agreed to return early if Nigeria’s spot at the Africa Cup of Nations was guaranteed, and their draw last week was sufficient for them to advance before their match against Rwanda on Monday.
Prediction for Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest
Forest has performed well away from home this season, but Arsenal is yet to lose at home. Given this, it wouldn’t be shocking if the goodies were distributed this weekend.
