Date: Saturday 12th August, 2023
Time: 12:30 pm
Stadium Emirates Stadium
Referee Michael Oliver (England)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Arsenal
The Arsenal doctors are already working overtime ahead of the start of the new season, as Gabriel Jesus will spend the next few weeks recovering from a knee operation, while Mohamed Elneny - who has been absent since January - is yet to return from his own procedure in the same area.
Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf) played a brief cameo role in the Game4Ukraine before sitting out the Community Shield alongside Reiss Nelson (toe), Albert Sambi Lokonga (muscle), Jorginho (muscle) and Folarin Balogun (foot), and it is still unclear whether any of the quintet will be given the green light to return this weekend.
However, Jurrien Timber gave a good account of himself at left-back in the Community Shield, while Trossard may have played his way into a start over Eddie Nketiah following a bright pre-season campaign.
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli
Nottingham Forest
As for their visitors, Brennan Johnson made his highly-anticipated comeback off the bench against Frankfurt, but Cooper has played down Awoniyi's chances of recovering from his knee problem in time for Saturday.
Felipe is also out for the same reason alongside Wayne Hennessey (knee) and Omar Richards (groin), while Moussa Niakhate has only just come back to training from his shoulder problem and is unlikely to make the cut too.
The newly-signed Matt Turner should make his debut in between the sticks against his old club, while a wing-back system would also benefit Ola Aina's chances of earning his first Premier League minutes for the Tricky Trees, having previously represented Fulham and Chelsea in the competition.
Nottingham Forest possible starting lineup:
Turner; Worrall, Boly, McKenna; Aurier, Yates, Danilo, Mangala, Aina; Gibbs-White, Johnson
Prediction: Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest
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