Arsenal 2-0 Nottingham Forest 48min: Brief VAR check for offside, but it’s good. What a start to the second

Arsenal 2-0 Nottingham Forest

48min: Brief VAR check for offside, but it’s good. What a start to the second half for Arsenal.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest LIVE

Premier League football is back after the international break and has served us up a very intriguing clash at the Emirates Stadium as Ange Postecoglou is back in the big time at today’s visitors. A tumultuous two weeks finally saw Nuno Espirito Santo given the sack and was replaced by the former Tottenham manager just a few days ago.

In what looks like a wild swing in philosophy between managers, Nuno’s rigid approach being swapped out for Postecoglou’s risky style, many are assuming this will be a walk in the park for the Gunners today. It will take time for Postecoglou to implement his style, but the likes of Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze could well be licking their lips.

But this is the Premier League and far stranger things have happened than last season’s seventh-placed team winning away at the perennial runners-up. Will Postecoglou get his first league win over Arsenal? Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Sam Tabuteau at the Emirates Stadium.

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Kick-off time: 12.30pm BST

How to watch: TNT Sports

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Sam Tabuteau at the Emirates

Dream start to the second half for Arsenal as Gyokeres doubles the hosts’ lead.

The Swede struggled to get on the same wavelength as his teammates in the first half, but anticipated Eze’s cross superbly there. Striker’s instincts.

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Arsenal 2-0 Nottingham Forest

48min: Brief VAR check for offside, but it’s good. What a start to the second half for Arsenal.