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Arsenal’s first game of the season at home to Nottingham Forest was postponed by half an hour due to a turnstile issue affecting fans trying to get into the ground.
Mikel Arteta’s side wouold have wanted to get their Premier League campaign off to a good start against Nottingham Forest, who finished four points above the relegation places in the 2022-23 season.
Arsenal have made a few key additions ahead of the start to the season, including signing Declan Rice from West Ham for a reported £105 million. While Forest, who signed 22 players after securing promotion to the top flight, have only added Ola Aina and Anthony Elanga to bolster their side for the 2023-24 season.
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Arsenal suffer concerning Jurrien Timber injury blow
Jurrien Timber made it less than 50 minutes into his Arsenal Premier League debut before being forced to leave the field through injury.
With Arsenal leading Nottingham Forest 2-0 after 49 minutes, Timber pulled up sharply off the ball.
It was only his second appearance for the Gunners, having playing in the Community Shield win over Manchester City ahead of the start of the season.
But concerningly he was unable to finish the match, pulling up and then being forced to leave the field with the injury.
Arsenal suffer concerning Jurrien Timber injury blow
Arsenal suffer injury blow in first match of new Premier League season
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest
Substitution Orel Johnson Mangala Cheikhou Kouyaté
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Awoniyi has found the net for a fifth successive game. Stan Collymore is the only Forest player to embark on a longer streak in the Premier League, scoring in six straight matches in 1995.
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Substitution Joseph Adrian Worrall Christopher Grant Wood
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Suddenly, Forest have their tails up and go in search of the equaliser. The ball drops for Gibbs-White on the volley, but his 20-yard attempt goes over.
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Substitution Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães
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Mangala drags back Odegaard in an attempt to stop a counter, and goes into the book.
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Another Forest change sees Johnson replaced by Elanga, who comes on for his debut.
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