Premier League leaders Arsenal dey go north to face Nottingham Forest for City Ground on Saturday. The Gunners win 3-2 for EFL Cup semi-final first leg vs Chelsea, days after Forest suffer FA Cup heartbreak to Wrexham.
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Just like their five-goal win vs Bournemouth, Arsenal make life small hard for themselves on Wednesday as dem beat depleted Chelsea narrowly. Alejandro Garnacho brace give Chelsea hope, but Arsenal still dey firm favourites for second leg at Emirates. Any win on Wednesday dey historic for Arteta as na first time dem win semi-final leg under am after eight previous fails. FA Cup 4-1 win vs Portsmouth last weekend boost morale.
Arsenal dey nine points clear of Manchester City & Aston Villa, still fighting all fronts with nine wins and a draw from last 10 matches. Away from home, Gunners don win five in a row, scoring at least three goals in four of those wins, including last three away games.
Nottingham Forest dey mourn FA Cup exit after loss to Wrexham on penalties following 3-3 draw. Igor Jesus & Omari Hutchinson miss penalties, making it five losses from six games in all competitions. Forest still 17th, seven points above relegation. Against Arsenal, Forest don lose six league games this season and three straight without scoring vs the Gunners.
Team News
Arsenal: William Saliba & Leandro Trossard shake off knocks to start semi-final. Piero Hincapie (thigh), Riccardo Calafiori (muscle), Max Dowman (ankle), Cristhian Mosquera (ankle) dey out for weeks. Viktor Gyokeres start ahead Gabriel Jesus. Gabriel Martinelli & David Raya fit return to XI.
Forest: Oleksandr Zinchenko cannot play vs parent club. Willy Boly & Ibrahim Sangare back from AFCON. Ryan Yates fit after thigh injury. Chris Wood & goalkeeper John Victor still sidelined.
Possible Lineups
Nottingham Forest: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Dominguez; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Jesus
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli
Prediction
We say: Nottingham Forest 1-3 Arsenal
Even if Forest manage score, e go likely be consolation as Arsenal dey lethal on the road and maintain top spot with another comfortable win.