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The Ange Postecoglou era gets underway for Nottingham Forest this Saturday lunchtime as the Tricky Trees visit Arsenal.

Kick-off at the Emirates is at 12:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

There are three changes for the hosts today, one of which sees Eberechi Eze get his first Arsenal start. Gabriel Martinelli makes way.

And despite a return to training on Friday, William Saliba isn’t in the squad. Cristhian Mosquera, impressive at Anfield a fortnight ago, takes his place at centre-half.

The other alteration is more surprising, with Declan Rice dropping down to the bench. Martin Odegaard comes back in after only being fit enough for substitute duty in Gameweek 3.

As for Postecoglou’s first Forest XI, he’s pretty much stuck with the tried-and-tested set-up that his predecessor favoured.

In fact, he’s only made one enforced change to his line-up today.

Ola Aina‘s injury sees Morato come into the side.

So, all the old favourites like Chris Wood retain their places for now.

Summer signings Douglas Luiz, James McAtee, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Omari Hutchinson, Dilane Bakwa and Nicolo Savona are all on the bench.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Merino, Odegaard, Eze, Madueke, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Hincapie, White, Martinelli, Trossard, Nwaneri, Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman.

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Morato, Anderson, Sangare, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Hudson-Odoi, Wood.

Subs: Victor, McAtee, Hutchinson, Boly, Luiz, Kalimuendo, Bakwa, Savona, Yates.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE

New to Fantasy Football Scout this week is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


Dango debut

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  1. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 15 days ago

    Looks like Neale got the big Wood call wrong

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/09/13/arsenal-v-nottm-forest-predicted-line-ups-fpl-team-news

    Sorry to the chap just before deadline who I told to bench Wood 🙁 With it being the start of the season, me/Neale should have realised that the player was fresh and didn't need a breather yet. It's not like Forest were playing in the club world cup over the summer.

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      I had a gut feeling to go without Wood and then buckled after he hauled in GW1 and got him in, been blanking since

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        granted that's only 2 GWs but they barely scored in pre season either

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      He's not psychic.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        More research leads to better predictions. Altitudes, flight times, what Ange has done in the past after international breaks etc etc.

    3. Moon Dog
        3 months, 15 days ago

        Last minute training injury for Igor Jesus? Not in the squad is he?

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Think Ange is just keeping things the same because he has had very little time with the players.

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Arteta was probably swayed by Merino's hatty against Turkey.

      We may see more rotation in the left 8 midfield spot throughout the season

      - Zubimendi main option at 6
      - Ode captain

      Arteta on Merino's hat-trick for Spain: “He did it from the midfield! After Liverpool, we played three midfielders, defensive midfielders, I think that was the narrative, no?

      “When Mikel had his hat-trick playing as an attacking midfielder, I don’t know when the last attacking midfielder scored three goals.

      “So, very interesting to learn what the perception is, especially when you lose a football match and how important it is to analyse and understand your players' quality in order to make decisions that are based on what you understand daily, which is very clear as well. "

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        The 3 skews it but Merino is 6/6 at centre mid for Spain, albeit a brilliant Spain team. A bit of rotation in mind too for Bilbao on Tuesday.

    5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      From a 47% template rating last week, my team this week is at 39%.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        52% for me

      2. Sting
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        where do you see this?

    6. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Ah it shows the number of transfers the a team has made right away now, that's good

    7. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Is the community H2H running this year. Can't seem to find it, other than t the introductory article

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        Apparently there are over 10500 participants this year, so takes a while to put together.

      2. Merlin the Wraith
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        I'm in it but its a bit farcical we're in GW4. So I suppose I can't opt out now after all these years but I'll be ghosting it this season & try & opt out next.

      3. Casual Player
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        I don’t think it’s fully updated yet, but is running. Last season didn’t get fully set until around GW4 I think

    8. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Going to beat you this week TKT!

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        Currently ranked 122k if that helps.

    9. TiAgoFPL
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Whats Merino price?

      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        5.9

    10. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Tasty 4 FTs.

    11. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 15 days ago

      Best RAN replacement here folks?? Early thoughts…

      A- Munoz
      B- Porro
      C- Tarkowski
      D- Someone else???

      Cheers everyone!!

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        Thinking A but maybe see how Porro does later on

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Thankyou mate!! My thoughts too.!! Spurs next two are better than Munoz

      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 15 days ago

        Guehi

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Good choice !!!! Definitely interested in him

      3. Punned It
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Lacroix.

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 15 days ago

            Great choice too mate!!! Considering him too

            1. Punned It
                3 months, 15 days ago

                On a side note, could I just say I love your enthusiasm and attitude? Your posts never fail to make me smile.

        • Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          I'm surprised there are so many WCs used already.

          Fabio Borges and LTFPL have the exact same team... Which I don't actually think is that good for a WC this early. It falls apart quite fast imo once the fixtures swing towards City and no easy way to get Haaland in.

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 15 days ago

            Not surprised at all when you have a lot of issues/uncertainties and only 1FT

          2. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 15 days ago

            I’m sure they have a plan in mind. Your view of what happens when the fixture swing happens and theirs are two different things. I used my WC this week and have a clear path to Haaland in gw6

          3. Studs Up
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 months, 15 days ago

            Each to their own

        • Pedersen
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Eze throwing in his shoes. Time to sell

        • JBG
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Holy fck Gyokeres looked so heavy and slow just then :O..

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 15 days ago

            He's looked like that all season tbf

          2. F4L
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 15 days ago

            thought he would've started to look abit leaner by now ngl

        • Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Good save from Sels on Merino chance

        • Ruinenlust
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Timber injured his own captain ha!

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            3 months, 15 days ago

            Not enough. I thought I was getting Rice on 🙁

        • Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Ndoye lucky there, poor defending on the corner and allowed Gabriel to have a chance

          1. Ruinenlust
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 15 days ago

            Why’s a winger marking Gabriel on a corner?

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 15 days ago

              Zonal marking

        • have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          The Aina injured

        • Ruinenlust
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Sangare looks lost out there

        • Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Too easy for Madueke to get past Morato

        • ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Not looking like this is going to be a goal fest

          1. keefy59
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 15 days ago

            As the chant goes
            1-0 to the Arsenal

        • Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Morato out of his depth here

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            3 months, 15 days ago

            Potato*

        • Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Poor mistake from Morato to let it bounce. Arsenal will target that right side more.

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 15 days ago

            Not much happening on the Arsenal left side

        • Royal5
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Gyokeres looks so slow

        • Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Just need the one touch Wood and goal

        • Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Odegaard off
          Nwaneri on

        • JBG
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          No Rice yet, still cooking

          1. Cruyff's Eleven
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 15 days ago

            Slow cooker

        • Ruinenlust
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Odegaard hooked for Nwaneri

        • The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          You’re shitting me? Rice must be injured 😡

        • Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Looks like the same right shoulder injury Ode picked up against Leeds

          1. Cruyff's Eleven
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 15 days ago

            He's only got one right shoulder champ

        • Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Makes sense Nwaneri over Rice to fill in the right 8 spot

        • PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 15 days ago

          Arteta isn’t the messiah

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 15 days ago

            Bore-ayah...

          2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            3 months, 15 days ago

            he's a very naughty boy