Arsenal take on Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon looking to maintain their lead at the top of the table. Following wins in both cup competitions, Mikel Arteta’s side return to league action buoyed by the momentum of scoring seven goals in two games.

The Gunners might be playing later in the day than their title rivals Manchester City, who are taking on their city rivals at Old Trafford, but they know they need only to focus on themselves. Arteta stressed the point in his pre-match press conference.

He also spoke of the challenge Sean Dyche and the City Ground pose. It is an arena and a manager that have caused him and Arsenal many problems down the years.

Here is how football.london predicts the Gunners to set up this evening:

David Raya

Kepa Arrizabalaga was in for the last two cup games and conceded three times, so David Raya returns for this league affair and will hope to restart another clean sheet...