Arsenal Face Nottingham Forest in Premier League Clash

Arsenal travel to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest on Sunday, October 18, 2026, in a Premier League clash where Mikel Arteta's side aims to extend their strong run against a home team struggling for goals and points under head coach Oliver Glasner. Nottingham Forest's scoring crisis Nottingham Forest sit 19th in conversion rate and rank as the second-lowest scorers in the Premier League despite generating the third-most shots in the division.

Ahead of Sunday's match against Arsenal, head coach Oliver Glasner addressed his squad's lack of a clinical edge. ARTETA: "I HATE EXCUSES!" 😤 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal ⚽ Premier League 🔒 EMBARGO I would be completely stupid if I didn't use the experience and the quality we have in our team.

We all want the same, we all want to be successful and we are together. It doesn't always mean that the manager has the answers to everything.

Oliver Glasner, Nottingham Forest head coach Forest enter this weekend's fixture on the back of consecutive defeats, including a loss away to Crystal Palace where Dan Ndoye opened the scoring before the hosts capitalized. Glasner's side sits on five points from their opening six matches.

Their home form offers little comfort, asthe Tricky Trees remain winless at homeacross their outings so far this season and have failed to score in any of those outings. How do Arsenal's recent form and tactical approach stack up at the City Ground?

Arsenal arrive in the East Midlands sitting second in the Premier League with 15 points from six matches, trailing leaders Manchester City by three points. Mikel Arteta's squad bounced back from a 3-0 defeat at Brighton prior to the international break by claiming a 2-1 victory over Leeds United and a 3-0 Champions League win against Lille, where Bukayo Saka was on target.

Yet history at the City Ground demands caution. The last two Premier League meetings between the clubs at this venue ended in goalless draws, and Arsenal have won only once in four visits to the stadium since Forest returned to the top flight.

Forest have also failed to score against Arsenal in their last four meetings. What are the expected lineups and key tactical battles on Sunday?

Arsenal are expected to make several adjustments following their European fixture. David Raya starts in goal, protected by a back four of Ben White, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Riccardo Calafiori.