It’s obvious what the main storyline is when Arsenal FC visits Nottingham Forest tomorrow night- second place visiting third place. The Tricky Trees are long eliminated from the Premier League title race, and they might be starting to slide a little bit now.
However, they might be able to deliver the knockout punch to the north Londoners here.
Arsenal at Nottingham Forest FYIs
Kick Off: Wed. Feb. 26, 2025, 7:30pm UK, City Ground, West Bridgford, UK
Arsenal Preview Material: Team News Starting XI Prediction
Google Result Probability: Arsenal 48% Draw `28% Nottingham Forest 24%
PL Position, Form Guide: Arsenal 2nd, 53 pts DWWWL Nottingham Forest 3rd, 47 pts WLWLL
A Forest win here and a Liverpool win over Newcastle means that Mikel Arteta’s men would likely soon be joining the Tricky Trees as also-rans on the season.
The Gunners just need to keep treading water until one of their injured forwards comes back. Here is what’s likely the best lineup that Arteta can go with, at least for now.
Arsenal FC Starting XI Prediction at Nottingham Forest
David Raya; Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Riccardo Calafiori; Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino, Declan Rice; Ethan Nwaneri, Raheem Sterling, Leandro Trossard
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