Arsenal Hosts Nottingham Forest Amid Injury Doubts, Saliba Future Talks

Arsenal prepares to face Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium with some key players sidelined due to injuries, including Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, and Kai Havertz. While Saliba's ankle injury timeline remains uncertain, defender Cristhian Mosquera is expected to start, with Ben White possibly returning from a minor knock. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta highlighted that deadline signing Piero Hincapie is match-ready and that work continues on contract negotiations with Saka and Saliba, who both want to remain at the club. Arsenal's recent form includes six consecutive home wins against Nottingham Forest, emphasizing the importance of securing three points ahead of crucial upcoming matches against Manchester City and Newcastle. Nottingham Forest are managing their own injury challenges and squad changes under new manager Ange Postecoglou, including the absence of Ola Aina and on-loan Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko being ineligible to play. Additionally, the arrival of Eberechi Eze is expected to enhance Arsenal's attacking options following inconsistent performances from Gabriel Martinelli.