Arsenal were victorious on their return to Premier League action as they sauntered to a 3–0 win on Ange Postecoglou’s debut in the Nottingham Forest dugout.
Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the season at title rivals Liverpool before the international break and were intent on avoiding a second successive slip-up on their return. Mikel Merino, who scored four times for Spain over the past ten days, should have eased any early nerves but fired straight at Matz Sels from close range.
