Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League final score, result and reaction

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The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.

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 vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League updates

• Arsenal - Ramsdale, Partey, White, Saliba, Timber, Rice, Havertz, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah
• Forest - Turner, Aurier, Worrall, McKenna, Boly, Aina, Mangala, Danilo, Yates, Gibbs-White, Johnson
• GOAL - Nketiah puts Arsenal ahead on 25’ (1-0)
• GOAL - Saka curls in a brilliant second on 32’ (2-0)
• Jurrien Timber goes off injured on his Premier League debut
• GOAL - Taiwo Awoniyi knocks in consolation late on (2-1)

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest

SUBS: Karl Hein, Gabriel Magalhaes, Emile Smith Rowe, Jakub Kiwior, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Leandro Trossard, Jorginho, Fabio Vieira, Reiss Nelson.

12 August 2023 12:01

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest

ARSENAL (4-3-3): Aaron Ramsdale; Thomas Partey, Ben White, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber; Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz; Bukayo Saka, Eddie Nketiah, Gabriel Martinelli.

12 August 2023 11:58

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest

The opening weekend of the Premier League continues with reigning champions Manchester City setting the early tempo with a commanding 3-0 win over Burnley on Friday. Arsenal will aim to follow suit as they look to launch their title challenge against the side that ended their pursuit last season.

12 August 2023 11:54

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest

Hello everyone and welcome to live text coverage of the Premier League match between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium.

12 August 2023 11:52

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Confirmed lineups: Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest

Confirmed lineups:

Arsenal - Ramsdale, Partey, White, Saliba, Timber, Rice, Havertz, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah

Forest - Turner, Aurier, Worrall, McKenna, Boly, Aina, Mangala, Danilo, Yates, Gibbs-White, Johnson

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest

Follow all the goals and latest action from the Premier League here with The Independent. Team news and line-ups coming up shortly…

12 August 2023 11:30

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

12 August 2023 11:30