Overview
- The fixture is confirmed for Sunday 18 October 2026 with a 4:30pm BST kick-off at the City Ground and will be broadcast on Sky Sports in the UK and NBCSN/Peacock in the US.
- Bukayo Saka is expected to start after a minor illness, and Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Ødegaard and Kai Havertz are likely to be reinstated to the XI on Sunday.
- Mikel Arteta said Piero Hincapié will miss several weeks, Martin Zubimendi is improving and could be available, Christos Tzolis is progressing, and William Saliba remains in phased recovery with another MRI due.
- Ben White is the probable right-back choice to manage Jurrien Timber’s minutes after Timber’s recent return from a long injury lay-off.
- Nottingham Forest have created chances but suffered from a very low shot conversion rate under Oliver Glasner, leaving them on five points from six and increasing pressure on forwards such as Liam Delap to finish chances.