Football is back, the English top-flight league is back and football fanatics around the globe is happy once again.
It’s a big one of course and Arsenal will be hosting the Nottingham Forest at the Emirates in Matchday one in the English Premier League.
Arsenal were very spectacular last season, they nearly won the league but lost consistency at some point which paved way for Manchester City to win the title.
Taking inspiration from last season, they will be looking forward to start on a good note and win this encounter against the Nottingham Forest.
Mike Arteta and his boys plays with much confidence and aggression now.
They did well in their preseason games and even won the FA Community Shield trophy against Manchester City last week on penalties shootout.
For the Nottingham Forest, it’s a new side they are forming as they made over 25 signings in the transfer window. They’re in a rebuilding process now so their fans are anticipating to see how their first game of their rebuild will go.
Team News:
Arsenal:
Gabriel Jesus will need to recover from a knee operation for the next several weeks, and Mohamed Elneny, who hasn’t played since January, hasn’t yet returned from his own procedure in the same area, so the Arsenal medical staff is already working overtime in preparation for the start of the new season.
Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf) made a brief appearance in the Game4Ukraine before missing the Community Shield along with Reiss Nelson (toe), Albert Sambi Lokonga (muscle), Jorginho (muscle), and Folarin Balogun (foot). It is still unknown if any of the quintet will be given the go-ahead to play this weekend.
All other players are fit to play in this encounter for Arsenal.
Nottingham Forest:
A wing-back system would also increase Ola Aina’s chances of playing his first Premier League minutes for the Tricky Trees after previously playing for Chelsea and Fulham.
The newly-signed Matt Turner should make his debut in goal against his former team.
Brennan Johnson, their opponents, made his much anticipated comeback from the bench against Frankfurt, but Cooper has downplayed Awoniyi’s prospects of being able to play on Saturday after suffering a knee injury.
Along with Wayne Hennessey (knee) and Omar Richards (groyne), Felipe is also ineligible due to the same issue, while Moussa Niakhate, who has just recently returned to training after a shoulder injury, is also unlikely to be included.
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli
Nottingham Forest possible starting lineup:
Turner; Worrall, Boly, McKenna; Aurier, Yates, Danilo, Mangala, Aina; Gibbs-White, Johnson