Key man: Bukayo Saka is benched today
Arsenal Football Newsletter
Arsenal have another player back from injury when they face Nottingham Forest today, as Cristhian Mosquera returns to the matchday squad.
The Gunners travel to the City Ground on Saturday evening hoping to extend their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.
Manager Mikel Arteta again goes strong, having named an experienced team for Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg tie against Chelsea, which Arsenal won 3-2 at Stamford Bridge.
Arteta on Friday morning confirmed that his side picked up no fresh injuries against Chelsea.
He was then asked whether there was a chance that any of the injured quartet of Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori, Mosquera or Max Dowman could be in line to return to the squad at Forest.
“There might be, so I need to meet now with the medical staff,” Arteta replied. “We have a training session now [Friday] and we will see if somebody is available for the weekend.”
Arteta was unwilling to divulge exactly who may be in a position to return this evening.
Arteta has plumped for the in-form Gabriel Martinelli, who scored a hat-trick last weekend in the 4-1 FA Cup win at Portsmouth, off the left ahead of Leandro Trossard.
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Jurrien Timber continues at left-back, with Ben White on the right after an impressive display against Chelsea, while the big news is that Bukayo Saka is benched for Noni Madueke.
Starting Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Madueke, Gyokeres, Martinelli
Subs: Kepa, Mosquera, Lewis-Skelly, Merino, Eze, Trossard, Saka, Havertz, Jesus
Injured: Hincapie, Calafiori, Dowman
Time and date: 5:30pm GMT today, Saturday January 17, 2026
Venue: City Ground, Nottingham
How to watch: TNT Sports