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Forest v Arsenal team news: Trossard in for injured Martinelli

20 May 2023 344 comments
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The Premier League title race could be mathematically decided in the evening kick-off, as could Nottingham Forest’s top-flight survival.

Arsenal are the visitors to the City Ground, where a win for the hosts would mean that Manchester City retain their league title without kicking a ball.

Forest would also jump up to 37 points with a victory, leaving them out of reach of Everton, Leicester City and already relegated Southampton.

Steve Cooper goes with an unchanged starting XI this evening, meaning further substitute duty for Brennan Johnson.

Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta makes two changes to the Arsenal side beaten 3-0 by Brighton and Hove Albion last weekend.

The injured Gabriel Martinelli is replaced by Leandro Trossard, while Thomas Partey starts ahead of the benched Kieran Tierney.

GAMEWEEK 37 LINE-UPS

Nottingham Forest XI: Navas; Worrall, Felipe, Niakhate; Aurier, Mangala, Yates, Lodi, Gibbs-White, Danilo, Awoniyi.

Subs: Hennessey, Toffolo, Surridge, Johnson, Kouyate, Freuler, Dennis, Boly, Ayew.

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Kiwior, Gabriel, Xhaka, Jorginho, Partey, Odegaard, Saka, Trossard, Jesus.

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Holding, Vieira, Bandeira, Cozier-Duberry, Walters.

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  1. putana
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    really wasnt expecting haaland EO to be this high. I assumed he would only play the chelsea game

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    1. Weak Become Heros
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      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      What did it land on in the end?

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Will he even play that if forest win and end the title race

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  2. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    LMS winning score currently 18

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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    1. Sun Jihai
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Red devils and me both have the same team, I just took a hit lol

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  3. Fred54
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    As is usual the guy who does the article pics is the best.

    Genuinely laughed out loud.

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    1. Skonto Rigga
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      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      If I want to be remembered for one thing from my time here, it's not quality of writing or valuable insight but daft pictures from Reuters.

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      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        There's a guy I work with that I swear is the spitting image of Steve Cooper, this article is making me want to get one of these masks to mess with him

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  4. wowo
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    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bre, AV, tot fights for conference cup,
    Brighton, Liv set for Europa,
    which team to target for FH38?

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    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      What about teams fighting relegation and those against them?

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  5. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Is it an Eze transfer decision this week?

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He is my target too. But decision to make if I’d sell Mitoma or Mac A.

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    2. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. Easy March to him for me

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    3. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Looking at Mahrez & Mitoma to Odegaard & Eze/MGW as my 2FTs, so much could depend on this match.

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    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah always the main target. Have to figure out who else I'll punt on alongside him

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  6. SpaceCoyote97
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    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Macalister apparently been sold to Liverpool, per the leading Argentinan newspaper.

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    1. Hazz
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      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      https://twitter.com/gastonedul/status/1659949138534957058

      (Source is Tier 0 for Argentinian National Team players, apparently.)

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  7. tiger
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Forest 1-0

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  8. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Forest goal

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  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    OMG awoyini

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  10. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    FOREST AWONIYI

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  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Awoyini scores again

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  12. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Odegaard mistake

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  13. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Good run from MGW for the assist

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  14. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Pep already tinkering I bet !

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    1. The Ilfordian
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      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Palmer and Phillips getting called as we speak

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Grealish and foden 2 week holiday to Marbella booked

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      1. dshv
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Hahahahaha

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      2. MFC86
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Grealish already at the airport I bet

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  15. Hazz
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    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Mark is so gonna be on Blackbox next week 😆

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  16. M2.0
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Mahrez and Alvarez are looking like good transfers in if it stays like this.

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    1. JELLYFISH
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bought Mahrez in this week. Will likely hold and sell Grealish and possibly Haaland.

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  17. dshv
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    CITY CAN BE PREPARING FOR SRINKING TONIGHT

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  18. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ben White cleanie gone 🙁

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  19. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Refs a Tw4t

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  20. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Oscars worth of performance by Gabriel there...

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    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Exactly, got his hands full today

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  21. SpaceCoyote97
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    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    These past few weeks have been immense for Awoyini, I'm actually thinking of bringing him in for the final game.

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  22. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Refs biased

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    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Just letting forest fouls off

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      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Letting Saka off a definite yellow

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        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Yes & Awoniyi was never a yellow. He’s a big lad & Ars are fallover merchants

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  23. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Teams just have to close Arsenal down, not give them any space and counter. Easy 3pts.

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    1. Nightcrawler
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      2 years, 7 months ago

      So easy yet only 4 clubs have beaten ars this season

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      1. mdm
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        This. Not every team can beat ars that easily, especially when they are not under pressure..

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  24. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Would be nice if Forest had something to play for next week, so Awoniyi is a good FH option

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  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Haaland over jesus must be the biggest upgrade I can remember at least in recent times

    I guess pep didn’t always play him up top but probably because he wasn’t confident in him doing the job instead playing a false 9

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Jesus is not a good enough finisher to play as 9 but his overall workrate makes him extremely important for arsenal

      Remember arsenals worst period in front of goal came when he was out injured

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      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        They did well after they settled.down without him. His comeback killed all their momentum.

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    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      52 goals v 10 goals.

      I like Jesus but he needs to score way more next season or he needs some real competition

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    3. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Not even sure Jesus is an upgrade on Nketiah

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      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        They started the losing streak when Jesus came back in the starting 11.. but somehow no one sees that.

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        1. The Ilfordian
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          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          I think the loss of Saliba has been much more damaging

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          1. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Agreed. Salina was a big loss. However I think Jesus ruined they free flowing football

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            1. The Ilfordian
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              • 7 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Yes they could’ve gambled with Nketiah carrying on- they were playing great at that time

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        2. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah nothing to do with playing Holding, Partey and Saka form falling off a cliff, etc

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    4. x.jim.x
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      2 years, 7 months ago

      Haaland didn’t replace Jesus

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      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Haaland replaced John cena

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  26. Zimo
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    2 years, 7 months ago

    City gonna win the league without playing lol

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  27. House Frey Wedding Planner
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    2 years, 7 months ago

    So if City win the league tonight, is it likely that Haaland will feature at all in gw37?

    Asking for a friend who has Shaw as VC

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    1. Abaddon
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      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No

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    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Of course he’ll play at some point

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    3. The Ilfordian
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      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I’d be surprised if he’s a no show. He wants to get as many goals as he can. Min 60 mins and more likely 90-120

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    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Of course, but I wouldn't be too surprised to see him play maybe 60mins tomorrow and rested v Brighton before playing v Brentford

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  28. DannyDrinkVodka
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    2 years, 7 months ago

    given that Man City might win the title tonight..........captaining Bruno was definitely the right call......shame that he didn't deliver today

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Haaland going for records though

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    2. Hazz
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      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Weird logic that

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  29. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Go Forest!

    These end of season games are wild. Forget stats, it's all about motivation!

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    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Buzzing

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  30. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Even Tony cannot work what Arteta is trying to achieve?

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    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Arteta trying to achieve man city rotation galore early.

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