Arsenal line-ups vs Nottingham Forest decided as Mikel Arteta makes three changes

football.london reporters Tom Canton and Ryan Taylor pick their Arsenal starting XIs for the trip to Nottingham Forest

Arsenal are looking to continue building momentum when they travel to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

The Gunners have scored seven goals in their past two matches following that underwhelming 0-0 draw against Liverpool.

Defenders Cristhian Mosquera, Piero Hincapie and Riccardo Calafiori are expected to miss the clash through injury but Mikel Arteta still has a raft of great options at his disposal.

Next week, Arsenal go to Inter Milan in the Champions League before hosting Manchester United in the Premier League and given the Gunners are top of the European standings, there is scope for Arteta to rest at San Siro.

With that in mind, here are football.london reporters Tom Canton and Ryan Taylor's starting XIs for the crunch trip to the City Ground.

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Tom Canton - Chief Arsenal Reporter

Arsenal need speed in this game and Nottingham Forest have suffered from sides getting in behind and finding a way through their back line. With Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Martinelli in the front three, the Gunners have all the strength to be able to achieve that.

With the match against Inter Milan on the horizon, it will be the game where rotation is likely to take place, especially as Manchester United visit the Emirates Stadium the week after. So most of the side who started at Chelsea resume hold of their spots.

However, Myles Lewis-Skelly is perhaps best brought back into the team. Arteta hinted there could be some returners of the injured trio: Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori and Cristhian Mosquera, soon, and so giving the youngster another chance to find form and show a better performance here has it's merits.

Canton’s Arsenal XI vs Nottingham Forest: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.

Ryan Taylor

If we are working under the assumption that Piero Hincapie is still not fit to feature, I think Myles Lewis-Skelly will start at left-back for Arsenal.

Ben White has started the past two matches and despite excelling against Chelsea, he picked up a hamstring injury in December against Wolves following a run of starts so his condition needs to be managed carefully.

David Raya returns in goal with Jurrien Timber at right-back and William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes at the heart of defence.

In midfield, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard continue their hot-streak together.

Then up top, Bukayo Saka should keep his place on the right with Viktor Gyokeres playing centrally and Gabriel Martinelli from the left.

Mikel Arteta will be keen to let Gyokeres build on his goal in midweek, while Martinelli was unlucky not to start against Chelsea following his Portsmouth hat-trick.

Taylor's Arsenal XI vs Nottingham Forest: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.