Comments and predictions for Nottingham vs Arsenal: Gunners win hard

Latest Nottingham vs Arsenal squad information

Disaster seemed to strike all at once for Arsenal on Saturday, as youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly, who had only been introduced as a second-half substitute, was shown a cruel red card for impeding Mohammed Kudus in what could have been a clear goal-scoring situation after the Ghanaian had robbed him of the ball.

In contrast to Lewis-Skelly's controversial red card against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Arsenal are unlikely to be expecting a punishment for the 18-year-old, and Lewis-Skelly will therefore miss Wednesday's game. This could give Riccardo Calafiori a chance to make amends after a less-than-impressive performance at the weekend.

Lewis-Skelly joins a list of players who are out injured, including Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Gabriel Martinelli (hamstring), Kai Havertz (hamstring), and Gabriel Jesus (anterior cruciate ligament). Ethan Nwaneri, however, is still available after being substituted for fitness reasons over the weekend.

The Merino experiment didn't seem to work against West Ham, and the only possible solution Arteta could have had was to reintroduce Raheem Sterling into the starting line-up - something he had been reluctant to do over the weekend, until Nwaneri took the field.

Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, appear to have a fully fit squad for Wednesday's game, with only reserve goalkeeper Carlos Miguel (hamstring) set to miss out. That leaves Santo with a tactical conundrum when he takes on Arsenal.

The 'Tricky Trees' boss has experimented with a back three this season, and given Arsenal's struggles against West Ham (who used a similar formation), the former Tottenham Hotspur boss may find it an interesting suggestion and learn from Graham Potter's tactics.

Latest predicted lineup for Nottingham vs Arsenal

Nottingham Forest:

Sels; Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato; Aina, Anderson, Yates, Williams; Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

Arsenal:

Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard

Latest Nottingham vs Arsenal football review

The glimmer of hope was extinguished, the unlikely hero Mikel Merino has now become proof of a miscalculation. Arsenal traveled to West Ham hoping to consolidate their position in the championship race, but the deadlock of the attack and mistakes in the defense made the "Gunners" pay a heavy price.

Defensive failures allowed Bowen to easily score a header in the first half. Meanwhile, Arsenal's strikers were unlucky in taking advantage of their scoring opportunities, indirectly extinguishing the team's efforts to find an equalizer. Perhaps now the fans can only hope for a miracle to happen.

The slim hope of a title triumph was dashed on Sunday after Liverpool beat Manchester City. The gap between first and second place in the table is now 11 points. Compared to previous seasons, the title hopes are far from over. In addition, the home defeat marked a season that Arsenal fans probably don't want to talk about anymore.

At the moment, the European Cup arena can be seen as a savior to save the disastrous season.

If fans are feeling the need for some consolation, the eight-match unbeaten away run might be just what they need. Arsenal have been in great form away from home, winning four of their last five games. Their most recent away defeat came against West Ham, which is perhaps one of the reasons why fans are concerned.

Elsewhere, St James' Park witnessed a crazy score chase with 7 goals scored. Nottingham's strikers played explosively after Callum Hudson-Odoi's opening goal, but that was not enough to make up for a poor day of defending from the whole team, especially in the first 11 minutes of the first half. Two goals from Alexander Isak, Lewis Miley, and Jacob Murphy brought all three points to Newcastle.

Coach Nuno Espirito Santo still seems to have a lot of work to do before he can create a more stable team. The fact that the teams in the top half are playing better and better is adding to the headache for this strategist. The latest defeat has pushed Nottingham down to 5th place, only 3 points above Newcastle.

Their home form is the only consolation for fans, as they are still playing with great intensity and passion. Their last win at the City Ground was against Brighton in February. It has been a long time since the home fans have had the chance to celebrate a victory at home.

Nuno Espirito Santo's attacking prowess has always been a strength of his teams, but that was not evident in the 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in November. The manager needs to come up with effective plans to make the most of his highly-rated forward line. The immediate goal is clearly to create a more varied and fluid style of play, one that is less reliant on any one individual. Victory against Nottingham is even more important now to save any hope of a successful season.

Latest Nottingham vs Arsenal score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Nottingham vs Arsenalas follows:

• Sportsmole:Nottingham 0-1 Arsenal

• WhoScore:Nottingham 0-0 Arsenal
• Our newspaper predicts:Nottingham 0-1 Arsenal

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