Why Arsenal didn't get a penalty vs Nottingham Forest as VAR explain Ola Aina incident

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Arsenal were denied a penalty during the second half of Saturday evening's clash against Nottingham Forest. Ola Aina was not adjudged to have committed a handball offence inside his own box when he and Elliot Anderson shielded the ball out of play.

As quoted by TNT Sports, the Video Assistant Referee, Darren England and his assistant, Sian Massey-Ellis, at Stockley Park, claimed the Forest defender's arm was in a natural position and made a natural movement.

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