Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest: TV channel, live stream, injury news, team updates, prediction and more

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The Premier League makes its return from the international break this weekend as both Arsenal and Nottingham Forest look to recover from some damaging defeats.

Arsenal’s defeat to Liverpool was a bitter blow for Mikel Arteta, who saw his side play out a relatively competitive tie at Anfield.

A return to the Emirates Stadium could see the Gunners kickstart another winning run, but they will come up against a Nottingham Forest outfit that is full of change.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s sacking came as a surprise to some, given the work he had done over the past year.

With Ange Postecoglou named the new Nottingham Forest manager, there is uncertainty on whether his side will jump straight into playing his brand of football or not.

Either way, it will be a test for both Arsenal and Nottingham Forest in their return to Premier League action, so here’s a look at everything you need to know ahead of the tie.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest kick-off time and date

Arsenal’s Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest is set to take place on Saturday, September 13th.

Kick-off is scheduled for 12:30pm (BST) at the Emirates Stadium, with both teams eyeing a huge three points for their league tally.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest TV channel

The meeting between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest will be available to watch in the UK via both TNT Sports Ultimate and TNT Sports 1.

Both channels require a TNT Sports subscription to view in the UK.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest live stream

A live stream will be available to view the Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest match, with Discovery+ hosting the match.

This requires a valid login and a TNT Sports subscription to view, while the match can also be watched on Sky Go if a valid TNT Sports subscription is attached to the Sky account.

Who is the referee for Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest

Arsenal and Nottingham Forest will be refereed by Darren England at the Emirates Stadium, which will be his third Premier League match of the season.

In four matches across all competitions so far this season, the match official has awarded three penalties, 16 yellow cards and no red cards.

Darren England will be joined by Scott Ledger and Nick Greenhalgh as his assistants, with Oliver Langford as the fourth official.

Andy Madley is the main VAR operator, with Marc Perry named as his assistant in the booth at Stockley Park.

Arsenal injury news and team updates

Arsenal have several injury concerns heading into their clash with Nottingham Forest, as they await updates from Mikel Arteta.

The following players are doubts:

• Bukayo Saka
• William Saliba
• Ben White
• Kai Havertz
• Gabriel Jesus
• Christian Norgaard

Bukayo Saka’s hamstring injury is likely to keep him sidelined for a few more weeks, while the ankle issue for William Saliba is unclear in terms of time out.

Both Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz are recovering from knee injuries, with an expectation that they are still a little way off fitness.

There’s some hope that Ben White and Christian Norgaard can return to action soon after minor problems they picked up.

Nottingham Forest team news and injury updates

Nottingham Forest have one main injury concern as Ola Aina had to be substituted during international duty for Nigeria, picking up what appeared to be a muscular issue.

Arsenal loanee Oleksandr Zinchenko isn’t available to face his parent club, bringing up some potential issues at full-back.

Arsenal and Nottingham Forest head-to-head record

Since the two clubs first faced off in 1904, there have been 107 meetings between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest.

The Gunners have often come out on top, but that’s not to say they have totally dominated proceedings.

Nottingham Forest can hit the 30 mark for wins over Arsenal, while the North London side are looking to get closer to doubling that.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest prediction

It’s tough to predict exactly how Arsenal’s meeting with Nottingham Forest will play out, due to the uncertainty surrounding the visitors.

If they play the way Ange Postecoglou teams do, then it could be a tactical mismatch, with the Gunners having plenty of counter-attacking threat.

If Forest look to soak up pressure and counter, as they did so effectively last season, then it could be a tighter contest.

Either way, Arsenal should back themselves to get back to winning ways at home, even with a few key players missing, while Nottingham Forest are looking to settle into a new way of working.

Prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Nottingham Forest.