Premier League groups, confirmed lineups

Nottingham Forest beginning lineup vs Arsenal

Nottingham Forest midfielder Ibrahim Sangare makes his return following his Africa Cup of Nations 2025 marketing campaign with Ivory Coast, however defender Willy Boly, who was additionally a part of the squad, will not be within the hosts’ squad.

Omari Hutchinson makes manner for Sangare from the 2-1 win at West Ham on January 6.

Goalkeeper John Victor and striker Chris Wooden (each knee) stay out. Midfielder Ryan Yates is on the bench following a hamstring problem.

Nottingham Forest beginning XI: Matz Sels, Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams, Elliot Anderson, Ibrahim Sangare, Nicolas Dominguez, Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus, Callum Hudson-Odoi

Forest substitutes: Angus Gunn, Morato, Taiwo Awoniyi, Douglas Luiz, Dan Ndoye, Omari Hutchinson, Ryan Yates, James McAtee, Nicolo Savona

Arsenal beginning lineup vs Forest

Goalkeeper David Raya and forwards Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli are available in as Arsenal make three modifications from their 3-2 win at Chelsea within the EFL Cup semi-finals first leg on Wednesday.

Kepa Arrizabalaga, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard transfer to the bench. Winger Max Dowman is out with an ankle damage however defender Cristhian Mosquera is again among the many substitutes following the identical problem.

Full-back Riccardo Calafiori is out with an unspecified problem and defender Piero Hincapie has a hamstring drawback.

Arsenal beginning XI: David Raya, Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jurrien Timber, Martin Odegaard, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres, Gabriel Martinelli

Arsenal substitutes: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Cristhian Mosquera, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Eberechi Eze, Leandro Trossard, Mikel Merino, Kai Havertz, Myles Lewis-Skelly

Learn how to watch Forest vs Arsenal: TV channel, dwell on-line stream

Kick-off on Saturday is at 17:30 GMT (12:30 ET / 09:30 PT), with dwell protection within the UK on TNT Sports activities 1 and TNT Sports activities Final.

TNT Sports activities prices £29.99 a month via Discovery Plus+, which incorporates Eurosport and leisure and is obtainable on an enormous vary of units together with good TVs and gaming consoles.

Forest vs Arsenal stats

• Forest have misplaced eight of their final 10 Premier League video games towards Arsenal
• Each exceptions have come on the Metropolis Floor since their return to the division in 2022 (1-0 in Might 2023, 0-0 in February 2025)
• Solely West Ham (8) and Wolves (8) have misplaced extra Premier League residence video games this season than Nottingham Forest (6)
• That represents the Tough Timber’ joint-most defeats of their opening 10 residence matches of a league marketing campaign, whereas solely in 1908/09 have they ever misplaced as many as seven of their first 11
• They’ve misplaced six of their 10 Premier League residence video games this season (W3 D1), which is yet another than they misplaced on the Metropolis Floor in the entire of final season (W9 D5 L5)
• Forest have additionally conceded extra residence objectives this time period (17) than in 2024/25 (16)
• Arsenal have stored a clear sheet in every of their final three Premier League video games towards Nottingham Forest, which is their longest run of league shutouts towards the Tough Timber
• Following a 0-0 at residence to Liverpool of their final Premier League recreation, Arsenal might fail to attain in consecutive league video games for the third time since 2022/23
• On each events when that occurred, the second recreation got here at Nottingham Forest (Might 2023, February 2025)
• Excluding penalties, Arsenal have scored extra set-piece objectives than some other aspect within the Premier League this season (14), whereas solely Bournemouth (14) have conceded extra from set performs than Forest (13)
• The Gunners are the one aspect to not have trailed by a minimum of two objectives in a Premier League recreation this season, final doing so at Liverpool final Might
• Forest supervisor Sean Dyche has by no means seen his sides rating greater than as soon as in a Premier League recreation towards Arsenal, netting eight objectives in 19 conferences
• The Englishman has received two of those 19 video games, with Burnley in December 2020 and Everton in February 2023
• Morgan Gibbs-White has scored in his final two Premier League video games and is Nottingham Forest’s highest league scorer this season with 5 objectives
• Gibbs-White is one purpose or help away from changing into the primary Forest participant to register 50 purpose involvements within the Premier League (22 objectives, 27 assists)
• No participant has been straight concerned in additional pictures following a ball carry within the Premier League this season than Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka (33 – 19 pictures, 14 probabilities created)

Premier League outcomes and fixtures this weekend

Saturday’s motion started with Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu scoring in United’s first residence league match for the reason that sacking of supervisor Ruben Amorim.

All matches begin at 15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT except acknowledged in any other case.

Saturday, January 17

Man United 2-0 Man Metropolis

Chelsea vs Brentford

Leeds United vs Fulham

Liverpool vs Burnley

Sunderland vs Crystal Palace

Tottenham vs West Ham

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal (17:30)

Sunday, January 18

Wolves vs Newcastle (14:00)

Aston Villa vs Everton (16:30)

Monday, January 19

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Bournemouth (20:00)