Nottingham Forest host Premier League leaders Arsenal on Saturday looking to cause a huge upset.
WATCH — Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
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Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal live score: 0-0
How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal live, stream link and start time
Kick-off time: 12:30 p.m. ET Saturday (January 17)
Place: City Ground — Nottingham
TV channel: BNC
Streaming: Watch live on NBC.com And Stream live on Peacock
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal live updates — by Nick Mendola
Sels makes a fantastic save
Rice turns a chipped cross towards the back post and Bukayo Saka aims a looping header where it came from.
Sels is in full expansion and dates back to just put your fingertips on the ball and kick it away from fame.
Saka pays immediate dividends
Saka takes the ball from the sleeping Neco Williams and drives the baseline.
He crosses towards the top of the box and Declan Rice’s half-volley leaps towards the line.
It is not full strength and forest goalkeeper Matz Sels is able to keep the match scoreless.
Arteta flips three switches
With the Champions League ahead and a League Cup semi-final first leg behind, there would always be managed minutes.
It’s off to Odegaard, Madueke and Gyokeres for Mikel Merino, Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka in the 57th minute.
A penny at the break
Trossard replaces Martinelli, who has not scored a goal or assist in the Premier League since September 21 against Man City.
He’s scored quite a few goals in other competitions, including a recent hat-trick against Pompey in the FA Cup, but stats are stats.
Half-time – Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal
A missed chance from an acute angle for Gabriel Martinelli and a deflected shot on a partial breakaway from Viktor Gyokeres cannot be called good work from the Gunners.
Arsenal increased possession to 60% at halftime and held the shot attempt lead at 8-3.
There are some crazy game changers on the bench in Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz. Mikel Merino, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Cristhian Mosquera are also options in more stable spots.
Mikel Arteta could be furious
I don’t know what to say about this half for Arsenal, who seem a little caught off guard by a Sean Dyche side who seem hungry at home.
Murillo gives and takes
Bad play from Murillo gives Viktor Gyokeres a partial escape.
The Swede does good physical work to secure a shot attempt, but Murillo saves himself from blushing by deflecting Gyokeres’ shot with a desperate slide/lunge.
Yellow card for Jurrien Timber
The left-back is booked for a foul just outside the area.
The forest is doing very well, thank you
The Tricky Trees have around 47% possession after a positive period, and they have the only shot attempt of the match so far.
0-0, 13′.
Good afternoon. A particularly pleasant afternoon at Arsenal?
The Gunners have already seen Liverpool draw and Manchester City lose, and can be nine points clear of City and Aston Villa before the Villans face Everton on Sunday.
As for Forest, their task today was going to be difficult anyway, but it won’t seem any easier given West Ham’s victory over Spurs who moved to within four points of the Tricky Trees in 17th place.
Nottingham Forest Programming
Sels, Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Williams, Sangare, Dominguez, Anderson, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus
Arsenal line-up
Raya, White, Saliba, Magalhaes, Wood, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Madueke, Martinelli, Gyokeres
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal preview – by Joe Prince-Wright
Despite improving results upon his arrival, Sean Dyche’s Forest have won just one of their last five Premier League games (it was a big win against fellow relegation candidates West Ham last time) and they are still in relegation. They also lost to Wrexham in the third round of the FA Cup and despite some positive results in the UEFA Europa League, Dyche could really do with a positive performance and result against Arsenal.
But that seems unlikely as the Gunners move up a gear. Yes, they drew 0-0 at home to Liverpool last time out in the Premier League. But they are six points clear at the top of the table and by midweek they won 3-2 at Chelsea during the first leg of their League Cup semi-final. Mikel Arteta rotates his team expertly and Arsenal fans around the world are saying something in hushed tones: “we’re still in contention for the quadruple…”
Nottingham Forest team news, focus
Chris Wood is still out due to injury and it has been a major blow for Forest this season. Morgan Gibbs-White, Omari Hutchinson and Callum Hudson-Odoi have looked very dangerous as an attacking midfield trio in recent weeks, while Igor Jesus slots up top but appears to need a break. Ryan Yates is on the verge of a return but goalkeeper John Victor is out for a few more weeks with a knee injury, so Matz Sels will remain in goal. Willy Boly and Ibrahim Sangaré are both back from AFCON and should be available, with the latter having a huge role to play in the final months of the season.
Arsenal team news, focus
Cristhian Mosquera, Max Dowman, Piero Hincapie and Riccardo Calafiori all remain absent but Arsenal’s squad is full and there are so many options. Will Viktor Gyokeres keep his place at the top? Where will Gabriel Jesus start? Kai Havertz is also pushing for minutes and there is serious competition all over the pitch as Arteta has mixed his pack extremely well over the busy festive period.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Prediction
It looks like Arsenal will be able to create plenty of chances against Forest, but they need to start the game well. They will. Nottingham Forest 1-3 Arsenal.
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