Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League match stream, confirmed team news, lineups and fan reaction

Arsenal return to action on the banks of the River Trent this afternoon. The Gunners travel to the East Midlands hoping to avoid successive defeats away from home in the Premier League, with the 3-0 defeat to Brighton a month ago still very much fresh in the memory.

Mikel Arteta’s side, though, should be in good spirits at the City Ground after beating Lille in midweek to continue their 100 percent winning start to the league phase of this season's Champions League. However, preparations have been disrupted by a fresh injury blow to Piero Hincapie following last weekend's win over Leeds. That said, Martin Zubimendi could return, while Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard are expected to start.

Forest, meanwhile, began the day a point clear of the relegation zone after suffering back-to-back defeats either side of the international break. Oliver Glasner will hope to have influential midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White available for selection as he aims to get the season up and running. Follow Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal LIVE below with Standard Sport's dedicated match blog, with expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal latest news

Live updates

Standard Sport prediction

Arsenal don’t have the best record at the City Ground, but Forest haven’t been great this term.

They sit in the drop zone with their visitors third.

Arsenal, despite a couple of injury concerns, will be confident of victory here.

Arsenal to win, 2-1.

Arsenal team news

Arsenal will have Bukayo Saka back in their starting lineup today, after he was initially named on the bench for the midweek victory over Lille in the Champions League.

Martin Zubimendi could return to the squad, but Piero Hincapie remains unavailable after also suffering an ankle injury during a disastrous post-match training session that followed last weekend’s 2-1 win over Leeds at the Emirates Stadium.

Long-term absentee William Saliba is now back in individual training following a serious back injury suffered at the World Cup amid hopes that a return could await at some point in November, but he is still some way off being in contention as things stand.

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Nottm Forest team news

For the hosts, talisman Morgan Gibbs-White faces a late fitness test over a minor knock that has forced him out of training this week.

The same can be said for centre-back Nikola Milenkovic, who is coming back from a knee injury, while Nicolo Savona and Igor Jesus are both sidelined.

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How to watch

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Football, with coverage starting at 3.30pm BST ahead of a 4.30pm kick-off.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app and website.

Hello and welcome

... to Standard Sport’s live coverage of Arsenal’s trip to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest.

The Gunners are looking to close the gap on league leaders Manchester City, and a win would help them do that.

Stay tuned for all the updates, with kick-off at 4.30pm BST.