Nottingham Forest v Arsenal live: Bukayo Saka on the bench as Premier League leaders bid to grow the gap | OneFootball

Bukayo Saka is on the bench as Arsenal take on Nottingham Forest (Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Arsenal will look to further their title charge as they return to Premier League action at Nottingham Forest.

A midweek win over Chelsea in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final represented another strong step towards silverware for Mikel Arteta’s side, and they will now look to consolidate their position in the league after Manchester City’s win/defeat against rivals Manchester United earlier. With their rivals strengthening in the transfer market, Arsenal can ill afford a slip-up at the City Ground tonight.

Sean Dyche’s hosts, meanwhile, are hoping to build on a vital win over survival rivals West Ham in their last league outing and further distance themselves from the bottom three. An FA Cup exit to Wrexham may have represented another set-back in a tricky season but a good run of form would be enough to move Forest out of relegation danger — although this could be a tricky fixture today...