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'Over my dead body' - Arteta not giving up on title race

Nottingham Forest take on Arsenal in the Premier League tonight as second takes on third in the top flight.

Mikel Arteta’s side are still chasing Liverpool in the title race, though hope is fading fast after the weekend’s 1-0 loss to West Ham left them 11 points adrift. Tonight they come up against a side who have been the league’s surprise package so far, with Nottingham Forest currently sitting six points behind Arsenal in third.

While Forest’s title charge failed to materialise, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are chasing Champions League football next season, and they hold a three-point advantage over fourth-placed Manchester City.

And a win today could potentially be vital come the end of the season, with Newcastle, Bournemouth, Chelsea and Aston Villa all chasing a spot in the top four too.

Arsenal line-up to face Nottingham Forest

Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Jorginho, Rice, Odegaard; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard

Mike Jones26 February 2025 18:18

Nottingham Forest line-up to face Arsenal

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Dominguez, Anderson, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wood

Mike Jones26 February 2025 18:16

Team news

The line-ups should be released in around five minutes, so here’s a quick reminder of the early team news.

For Forest, there were no new concerns after the loss to Newcastle, with Taiwo Awoniyi having returned.

For Arsenal, Miles Lewis-Skelly will miss this match as he serves the first match of his suspension for a red card against West Ham.

Ethan Nwaneri should be fit despite coming off against West Ham, while Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka will remain out for the near future.

Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz and Takehiro Tomiyasu are the long-term absentees.

Chris Wilson26 February 2025 18:10

Team news

For Arsenal, Miles Lewis-Skelly will miss this match as he serves the first match of his suspension for a red card against West Ham.

There was concern surrounding Ethan Nwaneri when he was taken off against West Ham, though Arteta later said that he thought it was “just fatigue”.

Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka are both nearing a return, with the Brazilian slightly ahead in his recovery.

Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain the long-term absentees.

Chris Wilson26 February 2025 17:40