Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups: Emirates return for Odegaard

Martin Odegaard will make his first appearance at the Emirates since August following a spell out with an ankle injury

 
8:30am on Saturday 23rd November 2024
By
Martin Macdonald

Martin Odegaard will receive a hero's welcome at the Emirates on Saturday as he makes his first appearance at home for Arsenal since August.

The Gunners will take on Nottingham Forest, who find themselves in the lofty position of fifth.

Here's how the squads are shaping up.

Arsenal Team News

Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kieran Tierney are long-term absentees, while it was recently revealed that Ben White is out until the New Year after undergoing knee surgery.

Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori all picked up knocks before the international break and pulled out of their respective national squads, but all could return here. The biggest doubt is Rice, who allegedly broke his toe a few weeks ago.

Odegaard will start his first match at the Emirates since August.

Last Arsenal Lineup

Here's how Arsenal lined up against Chelsea.

Nottingham Forest Team News

Forest are still without Ibrahim Sangare and Danilo, the latter of whom isn't expected back until January.

Only Erling Haaland has scored more goals in the Premier League this season than Chris Wood and he'll start again here.

Last Nottingham Forest Lineup

Here's how Forest lined up against Newcastle.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Expected Lineups

Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1):Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Dominguez, Yates; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

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