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Key occasions
76 min: Forest substitution: Dan Ndoye on for Igor Jesus. A winger by commerce, it appears he’ll be taking part in by means of the center.
74 min: An Elliot Anderson free-kick into the Arsenal penalty space is headed away by Declan Rice. Forest recycle the ball and Rice is once more available to place a cease to a Nico Dominguez gallop in the direction of the Arsenal objective after the Forest winger was despatched on his means by Hudson-Odoi.
73 min: On the touchline, Forest assistant coach Ian Woan will get booked for one thing or different. Woany!
70 min: Sangare fouls Merino and Arsenal have a fre-kick in an honest place out extensive. Declan Rice curls the ball acrossd the sting of the six-yard field, it’s on a plate crying out to be nodded dwelling by the unmarked Merino however the Spaniard solely makes the faintest contact with the ball and a fantastic likelihood goes to waste. He ought to have scored!!!
68 min: The clock ticks on and Arsenal nonetheless haven’t scored regardless of their dominance. There’s a protracted approach to go but when this match does finish all sq., will the league leaders view tonight’s outcome as one level gained and their lead on the high of the desk prolonged, or two factors dropped and an opportunity to actually pile the strain on their nearest title rivals wasted? Each, in all probability.
65 min: Matz Sels pulls off a surprising save, seeing the ball late however flinging himself to his proper to claw away a Saka header together with his fingertips after the substitute had made agency contact with a superb Rice cross from the byline. That’s excellent goalkeeping.
64 min: Merino tries to assist a Trossard (on for Martinelli at half-time, sorry) cross from the left in the direction of the close to publish on it’s journey in the direction of objective however is unable to make the essential contact.
61 min: Dominguez is penalised for fouling Saka close to the midway strains, not too removed from the managerial technical areas. I really thought Saka had clipped the heels of Williams within the build-up and evidently, Sean Dyche shared my view.
59 min: Matz Sels springs into motion to save lots of a Declan Rice volley from 18 yards that bounced into the bottom and up in the direction of the diving keeper. I feel which may have been Arsenal’s first shot on course and he ball goes out for a nook. Nothing comes of the set-piece.
58 min: That’s not dangerous power in depth, is it? Arteta was clearly displeased with the way in which his aspect began this second half and he had each motive to be.
55 min: On the Arsenal bench, Arteta has his large metaphorical bell out and is getting ready to ring the adjustments. Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus are readying themselves for motion and are available on for Odegaard, Madueke and Gyokeres.
53 min: Hudson-Odoi ambles down the proper wing with the ball at his toes earlier than taking part in it again inside. Forest are rising in confidence, determined that Arsenal aren’t all that in any case and have began nicely on this second half. You concern for them.
51 min: An extended crossfield move from Rice to Noni Madueke is headed out of play for a throw-in by Nico Dominguez, who’s again serving to out Neco Williams. Arsenal are focussing most of their assaults down the proper and the Welshman is being saved extraordinarily busy in his position as Forest left-back.
48 min: Neco Williams takes a throw-in close to the midway line, Forest ship the ball in the direction of the far touchline and earlier than too lengthy, it finds its approach to Morgan Gibbs-White in a pocket of house simply outdoors the Arsenal penalty space. He’s unusually hesitant to strike the ball first time, dawdles over his shot and sees it blocked. For a person of his abilities in these form of areas, that was an honest likelihood however it went to waste.
46 min: Arsenal assault down the proper and Ben White whips a cross into the Forest penalty space. Not for the primary, second or third time this night, Murillo intercepts and clears.
Second half: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal
46 min: Declan Rice does the honours to get us again underneath means, pinging the ball again to the toes of David Raya.
An e mail: “The Finnish commentator simply described this match as ‘not a traditional, but’,” writes Kári Tulinius. “It’s that form of optimism that makes a folks the happiest nation on Earth.” Finnish? He’s solely 28!
Half-time: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal
It’s scoreless at half-time and Arsenal missed the choose of the probabilities when Gabriel Martinelli missed a sitter you’ll count on any elite footballer who isn’t Gabriel Martinelli to attain of their sleep. If reminiscence serves me accurately, he missed an similar likelihood in opposition to Portsmouth final weekend. Forest had been severely underneath the cosh for lengthy durations of that first half however completed it extraordinarily brightly.
45+2 min: Ola Aina wins a nook for Forest off Martinelli. Anderson’s supply to the close to publish is flicked on by Dominguez and Arsenal clear. It’s half-time.
44 min: A rush of blood to the top sends Raya sprinting out of his space to the touchline, the place he fully misses the ball as he slides in to attempt to get to it earlier than Igor Jesus. With Saliba available to assist him, the goalkeeper will get again to his toes and boots the ball into the stand earlier than Jesus can punish his error.
43 min: Callum Hudson-Odoi curls a cross from the proper into the Arsenal penalty space, the place David Raya leaps to say it underneath no strain in anyway from anybody in a pink shirt.
40 min: From being unable to get the ball out of their very own half for 20 minutes, Forest are piling on the strain. Ola Aina takes a protracted throw deep in Arsenal territory however Rice heads it clear. Arsenal break upfield and Gyokeres is performed clear by means of on objective, albeit with numerous work to do. His incapability to deliver the ball underneath management permits Murillo to dash again and get the block in. It’s one other nook for Arsenal and never for the primary time this night, Forest scramble the inswinger clear.
37 min: Crikey! Callum Hudson-Odoi sprints in the direction of the sting of the Arsenal penalty space and is introduced down by Jurrien Timber proper on the sting. Timber is booked and Forest win a free-kick proper on the angle of the penalty space. That would not have been nearer to being a penalty for Forest however the foul was perpetrated simply outdoors the field. Nothing comes of Elliot Anderson’s free-kick.
36 min: Forest ship a few crosses into the Arsenal field, first from the left after which the proper. Each are headed away.
33 min: It’s a callback Wenger-era Arsenal because the guests attempt to stroll the ball into the web courtesy of a collection of mesmerising quick passes and complicated motion. They run into visitors however it looks as if a matter of when, relatively than if the league leaders will open the scoring. Can Nottingham Forest grasp on till half-time?
31 min: Arsenal are on high however the impasse stays intact and Forest have had their moments. On this specific event it’s one other Arsenal second – Zubimendi makes a superb run from deep and is picked out by a weighted move from Madueke, solely to ship his low diagonal effort nicely extensive.
29 min: From an Arsenal nook, the ball breaks to Marintelli, who tries to search out the far nook however sidefoots the ball throughout the face of objective and inches extensive of the publish. It’s a nasty miss and Forest breathe an enormous sigh of aid.
28 min: Ben White sends a beautiful cross into the Forest penalty space from the proper however neither Gyokeres nor Rice can get the essential contact.
27 min: “It’s Fatty Foulke, not Foulkes,” writes Bob Kirk, who’s right. Apologies.
24 min: WIth an arcing run to remain onside, Callum Hudson-Odoi tries to run on to a superb Murillo move by means of the center from deep, however David Raya is on his toes and dashes out of his space to beat him to the ball by a millisecond. That was a sensational move by the Forest defender.
22 min: Ola Aina takes a throw-in for Forest and he seems to be carrying unfeasibly giant shorts. Suppose Fatty Foulkes on the flip of the twentieth century and also you’ll have some concept what I’m speaking about.
20 min: Noni Madueke advances on the Forest objective from the proper flank however Murillo closes him down and forces the move to Ben White. He shoots excessive and extensive.
19 min: One other Arsenal nook, on the opposite aspect of the pitch. Madueke takes this one and Forest scramble the ball clear once more. Arsenal recycle it and Rice tries to select Madueke with a diagonal from deep however Murillo steps in to intercept.
16 min: Arsenal nook. Declan Rice raises his left hand and sends the ball in the direction of the far publish. Matz Sels helps it on his approach to the toes of Martinelli with a wave of his paw. Martinelli is unable to get a clear shot on objective in a crowded penalty space. Forest clear their strains.
14 min: Nicolas Dominguez tries to make the most of a Gabirel slip to dart by means of on objective however the Arsenal defender recovers sufficiently to halt his progress with an arm throughout the face. Dominguez goes down holding his face. It was one thing and nothing however there’s a break in play so he can obtain medical help he virtually actually doesn’t want.
12 min: Gyokeres offers the ball away in midfield and Forest transfer it ahead at pace. Morgan Gibbs-White picks out Nicolas Dominguez with a pull-back however the Argentinian’s shot takes a giant deflection on its means extensive. Nothing comes of the nook.
9 min: Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ola Aina make progress up the proper flank for Forest, who quickly lose possession. Elliot Anderson wins it again and sends it into the penalty space, the place Igor Jesus makes an attempt a scissors-kick, misses the ball and boots WIlliam Saliba within the again as a substitute. There’s a break in play so the Arsenal defender can get remedy.
7 min: Jurrien Timber whips a supply into the Forest penalty space however Murillo hooks it means earlier than Noni Madueke can assault the ball. Moments later, it’s fizzed into the realm once more, with Martinelli the supposed goal. Ola Aina offers with it on this event.
6 min: Well-known for his or her potential to attain from corners, Arsenal win an early one in opposition to the crew within the high flight who’re second worst at defending set-pieces. Nothing comes of it.
4 min: Matz Sels wanders means, means out of his penalty space to cope with an Arsenal punt upfield and underneath a little bit of strain from Gabriel Martinelli, boots the ball out of the stadium and into the car-park. That’ll make for a pleasant memento and/or damaged windscreen for any person.
2 min: Arsenal get their foot on the ball because the Forest followers serenade them with a rendition of “Champions of Europe, You’ll By no means Sing That’. I’m not so certain they’re proper.
1 min: Igor Jesus is penalised for an early offside, as Forest go ahead.
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal is go …
1 min: Elliot Anderson will get the ball rolling, taking part in it straight again to Matz Sels, who boots it lengthy. Forest are in pink, Arsenal in navy blue.
Not lengthy now: With Weapons N’Roses’ Welcome To The Jungle blaring out over the Metropolis Floor PA, Martin Odegaard and Morgan Gibbs-White lead out their groups. Kick-off for the enjoyable and video games they acquired which can or might not deliver us all to our knees is just some minutes away.
An e mail: Arsenal followers can have blended reminiscences of Sean Dyche groups; in all probability most saliently right here his new-manager-bounce inspiration of a beforehand ineffective Everton aspect to a 1-0 win, smashing a 14-game unbeaten Arsenal run,” writes Charles Antaki. “Admittedly Arsenal haven’t been fairly that persistently good this 12 months however Forest have actually been that persistently dangerous, so there are omens round for many who care to learn them.”
Having paid a go to to Dr Tottenham this afternoon and shocked no person by leaving his North London clinic with three factors and a restorative sense of monumental wellbeing, West Ham have closed the hole to Forest to only 4 factors. No strain Dychey …
Pre-match studying: From being completely unfit and unable to run throughout the road three months in the past, I’m coaching for the London Landmarks half-marathon in April and wrote this self-indulgent column about what a joyous and life-changing completely disagreeable expertise it has been to this point.
Elsewhere within the Premier League
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Manchester United 2-0 Manchester Metropolis
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Chelsea 2-0 Brentford
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Leeds United 1-0 Fulham
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Liverpool 1-1 Burnley
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Sunderland 2-1 Crystal Palace
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Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 West Ham
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Right this moment’s match officers
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Referee: Michael Oliver.
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Assistants: Stuart Burt and James Mainwaring.
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Fourth official: Tom Kirk.
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VAR: Darren England.
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Assistant VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis.
Mikel Arteta: “We’re constructing excellent momentum,” the Arsenal head coach mentioned of his crew yesterday. “And the assumption comes from performances and the extent of consistency we have now proven already this season. What we did at Stamford Bridge [won 3-2 in the Carabao Cup semi-final first legmidweek] ought to assist us to be very satisfied that we have now the flexibility.”
Sean Dyche: “We spoke to the gamers about it and what we anticipated,” mentioned the Forest gaffer of final week’s FA Cup exit at Wrexham. “It was knowledgeable response, appropriately. A couple of felt they weren’t close to the place they wanted to be and I feel the entire collective. It was solely the primary half [that was not up to standard] and I made it clear. I count on extra from the gamers, as do they, they usually made that clear in feeding that again.”
Bukayo Saka on the bench for Arsenal
These groups: Having burdened the necessity to shield Bukayo Saka “to get the very best out of him”, Mikel Arteta leaves his winger on the bench right now, giving Noni Madueke a begin within the winger’s place. On the opposite flank, Gabriel Martinelli is available in for Leandro Trossard. David Raya begins in objective, with Kepa returning to the bench after getting a uncommon outing within the Carabao Cup in opposition to Chelsea.
Sean Dyche makes 9 adjustments to the Forest aspect that misplaced at Wrexham final weekend, with Matz Sels and Igor Jesus the one survivors. Ibrahim Sangare is again in midfield after getting back from Afcon however there’s no place within the Forest matchday squad for his Cote d’Ivoire teammate Willy Boly.
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal line-ups
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Anderson, Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus.
Subs: Gunn, Morato, Awoniyi, Douglas Luiz, Ndoye, Hutchinson, Yates, McAtee, Savona.
Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice, Madueke, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Eze, Trossard, Merino, Havertz, Lewis-Skelly.
Early crew information
Arsenal are with out Riccardo Calafiori, Christhian Mosquero, Piero Hincapie and Max Dowman, who’re all injured. Talking at his press convention yesterday, Mikel Arteta advised will probably be a couple of weeks earlier than any of the quartet can be found for choice.
For Forest, Oleksandr Zinchenko is ineligible to face his mother or father membership however would have been unlikely to be thought-about anyway after flunking a uncommon audition for the primary crew throughout their FA Cup exit. Forest are open to ending the Ukrainian’s season-long mortgage deal this month on the again of his failure to make a lot of an impression on the Metropolis Floor. “We’ve spoken to the participant and made it clear on his scenario,” mentioned Sean Dyche yesterday. “He’s conscious of that so we’ll see what occurs.”
In different Forest availability (or lack thereof) information, Chris Wooden stays sidelined with a knee damage and goalkeeper John Victor can be out. Ryan Yates may characteristic after recovering from a twanged hamstring, whereas Willy Boly and Ibrahim Sangare can be found after getting back from Afcon. The duo represented Cote d’Ivoire, who had been knocked out within the quarter-finals by Egypt.
Premier League: Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
Having gained 5 away video games on the spin, the league leaders journey to the Metropolis Floor as white-hot favourites to beat a Nottingham Forest aspect who ended a run of 4 straight league defeats with a win at West Ham earlier than returning to shedding methods by getting knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship aspect Wrexham. Six factors clear on the high of the desk, Mikel Arteta’s aspect will take to the sector with a spring within the collective step, having seen their primary title rivals Manchester Metropolis get humiliated at Outdated Trafford earlier right now.
Whereas they appear to have sufficient about them to keep away from relegation, Forest’s Premier League standing is much from secure, however in defeat in opposition to Metropolis in late December they confirmed themselves able to giving the Premier League’s elite an honest recreation. Whether or not they can take one thing in opposition to an Arsenal aspect who’ve gained 9 and drawn certainly one of their final 10 video games in all competitions stays to be seen. Kick-off is at in Nottingham is at 5.30pm however keep tuned within the meantime for crew information and build-up.