Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture

Reiss Nelson celebrates scoring Arsenal’s second goal (Getty Images)

Follow live coverage as Arsenal face Nottingham Forest in the Premier League today.

The Gunners will replace Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table if they can beat Forest, with Mikel Arteta sticking to his tried and trusted line-up – reverting back to the side that drew 1-1 at Southampton last weekend.

Bukayo Saka, Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Magalhaes were among those recalled from Thursday’s Europa League loss at PSV Eindhoven.

Forest, who beat Liverpool 1-0 last weekend, made just one change as Renan Lodi replaced Neco Williams.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today’s game in the live blog below:

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League updates

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Jesus.

Nottingham Forest XI: Henderson; Aurier, Cook, McKenna, Lodi; Yates, Kouyate, Freuler; Gibbs-White, Awoniyi, Lingard.

GOAL! Gabriel Martinelli heads Gunners into early lead, 1-0

GOAL! Reiss Nelson with quickfire brace to kill game, 3-0

GOAL! Thomas Partey adds brilliant fourth, 4-0

Arsenal FC 5 – 0 Nottingham Forest FC

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FULL-TIME: ARSENAL 5-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST

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Williams makes a late burst forward for the visitors and shoots from the edge of the box. Ramsdale watches it all the way and makes a solid stop to preserve his clean sheet.

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Nelson has space in the Forest box, but cannot force a strike through a crowd of players from a tight angle. He was eyeing his hat-trick there.

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There will be three minutes of added time.

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Arsenal knock the ball around the final third with ease. Jesus tries to end his drought, but his strike is charged down. Partey launches an effort at goal on the rebound and he sends his shot well over the bar.

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CLOSE! White attacks an Odegaard corner that drifts to the back post. Jesus makes a late run, but Cook does enough to prevent him connecting with a tap-in. It is not Jesus’ day in front of goal.

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Arsenal have put down an impressive performance today to brush Forest aside with ease. They are storming back to the top of the Premier League.

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Forest have conceded six goals in the last 15 minutes of the second half, more than any other team in the Premier League this season.

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Substitution Cheikhou Kouyaté Lewis John O’Brien

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Assist Gabriel Fernando de Jesus

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Goal Martin Ødegaard

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Nketiah is on for the home side to replace Xhaka.

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Substitution William Alain André Gabriel Saliba Kieran Tierney

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Dennis breaks in behind the Arsenal, but Gabriel gets back to prevent the strike at goal. The Forest forward tries to keep the attack alive, but he runs out of support and is forced backwards.

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Nelson has switched permanently to the left flank following Martinelli’s exit with Vieira operating on the right flank. Nelson is continuing to press his claims for a regular starting berth.

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Yates is down after receiving a knock to the face in a challenge with Xhaka, but he appears to be okay to continue.

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Substitution Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva Fábio Daniel Ferreira Vieira

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SAVE! Worrall loses the ball over the top and it allows Jesus to surge in behind. He takes a poor first touch and it allows Henderson to close the angle and divert his strike from the inside-left channel behind for a corner.

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Nelson continues his excellent outing with a dangerous cross to the back post from the left flank. Vieira tries to attack it, but is unsighted by Gabriel in front of him and loses it behind for a goal-kick.

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Vieira almost gets the wrong side of Williams in the final third, but he recovers to steer a cross behind for a corner.

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Arteta takes the chance to withdraw Martinelli and replaces him with Cedric.

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Substitution Renan Augusto Lodi dos Santos Neco Shay Williams

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Substitution Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi Joseph Adrian Worrall

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Substitution Takehiro Tomiyasu Fábio Daniel Ferreira Vieira

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Forest have conceded 11 goals from outside the box in the Premier League this season – the most of any side in the division.

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CHANCE! Johnson loses the ball to Odegaard and he releases Jesus in the box with an incisive pass. The forward fires at goal, but Henderson reacts to turn it past the right post. Jesus’ drought in front of goal continues.

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Assist Reiss Luke Nelson

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Substitution Jesse Ellis Lingard Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis

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There were two years and 107 days between Nelson’s first and second goals in the Premier League, and just three minutes and one second between his third and second.

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Substitution Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White Brennan Price Johnson

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Goal Reiss Luke Nelson

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Tomiyasu gets the better of Aurier down the left flank and he lifts a cross into the box on his weaker left foot. Jesus attacks the cross, but he can only send a weak header straight at Henderson.

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Goal Reiss Luke Nelson

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Arsenal have stopped the opposition from scoring a first-half goal in 9 of their 12 games, only Newcastle United (11) and Manchester City (10) have done this more often in the Premier League this season.

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We’re back under way at the Emirates Stadium.

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Mikel Arteta will want to see a clinical edge from his team in the final third. The Gunners have not been prolific in their last few matches, and Jesus has been quiet. Arsenal will be out to kill off the game as early as possible in the second period.

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Arsenal hold a 1-0 lead over Nottingham Forest in their Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium. Gabriel Martinelli headed the Gunners in front in the fifth minute from Bukayo Saka’s cross, but the home side were unable to build on their lead. Martinelli had an effort cleared off the line, while Gabriel Jesus fired wide of the post. Arsenal were dealt a blow when Saka was forced off which disrupted their rhythm down the right flank. As a result, Forest are still in the game at half-time.

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HALF-TIME: ARSENAL 1-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST

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Odegaard’s free-kick is cleared into touch and the half-time whistle blows before the Gunners can take the throw-in.

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Freuler brings down Jesus on the left flank, handing Arsenal one last chance to threaten in the half from the resulting free-kick.

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Gibbs-White floats a free-kick into the box for Kouyate to attack, but the offside flag is raised as Awoniyi attempts to attack the second ball.

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There will be two minutes of added time.

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CHANCE! White has to make a great last-ditch to block Lingard’s strike after the forward latches on to a loose ball from Gabriel playing out from the back.

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Yellow Card Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White

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Saliba uses his strength at the back to bundle Awoniyi off the ball following good work from Gibbs-White to steal possession from Tomiyasu.

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Pressure from Cook forces a corner for the visitors down the right flank. The resulting cross from Gibbs-White pinballs around the six-yard area before Xhaka clears it away before Awoniyi can react.

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Despite Arsenal’s dominance, the home side have not been able to take control of the game. Forest will be satisifed that they have limited the damage after the Gunners’ strong start.

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Gibbs-White seizes on a loose ball from Xhaka and charges forward. He has men in support, but his pass to Awoniyi is intercepted by Gabriel.

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OVER! Xhaka feeds Odegaard in the box and he offloads back to Jesus in space. He shoots on his right foot, only to lift his effort over the top.

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WIDE! Partey loses out to Awoniyi in the Arsenal half and he drives forward before feeding Lingard to strike. The forward connects with his effort, but slices it well wide of the target.

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BLOCK! Odegaard lines up the resulting free-kick, but his slams his strike into the wall. Lodi reacts to the loose ball to steer it away from Jesus.

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Gibbs-White brings down Nelson in the final third, handing the home side a free-kick in a threatening position.

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Arsenal have lost just one of their last 32 home Premier League games when scoring first (W28 D3), losing 2-1 to Man City in January. They have won their last nine games since then when scoring first at the Emirates.

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Saka is down again. He has not been able to shake off that early knock and will have to be withdrawn.

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Substitution Bukayo Ayoyinka Saka Reiss Luke Nelson

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Arsenal are a threat every time they advance in the final third. Forest are finding life very difficult to contain the home side.

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Saka is still not moving freely and Arteta will have to be watchful regarding his fitness here.

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OFF THE LINE AND OVER! Partey releases Xhaka into the inside-left channel and he plays a pass back to Martinelli in space. He fires at goal on his left foot, but Lodi denies Arsenal a second with a goalline clearance. Saka pounces on the rebound, only to hammer his effort over the top.

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Aged 21 years and 55 days, Saka is the third-youngest player to assist 20 goals in the Premier League.

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Saka is back on his feet and appears to be okay to continue.

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Saka charges towards the edge of the box and gets nudged to the deck. The referee plays on as the loose ball travels to Jesus, but his strike is blocked into the hands of Henderson.

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OVER! Tomiyasu makes a good late run to attack a cross from Saka on the right flank. He connects first-time, but steers his effort over the top.

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Saka finds space down the right flank and supplies a cross into the middle that sees Jesus fire at goal, only to see his effort blocked. Partey latches on to the rebound, but his first-time strike is charged down.

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Arsenal have a record of W4, D0, L0 when scoring the opening goal at home in the Premier League this season.

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Xhaka plays a loose offload that Freuler pounces on, but he can only drill his strike from distance straight at Ramsdale.

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CHANCE! Saka robs Lingard and feeds Jesus in the inside-right channel. He turns away from one challenge before firing at goal on his left foot, but he curls his effort just wide of the left post.

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Assist Bukayo Ayoyinka Saka

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