
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are preparing for a different challenge than they initially expected off the back of their defeat at Anfield two weeks ago.
The Gunners are taking on a Nottingham Forest side not led by Nuno Espirito Santo, but Ange Postecoglou. Despite Nuno’s brilliance in helping Forest secure European football for the first time in 30 years, the Portuguese coach had rendered his position untenable at the start of the 2025–26 campaign.