BREAKING: Mikel Arteta confirms Arsenal injury blow with shock team to face Nottingham Forest

Declan Rice is not successful the Arsenal squad to look Nottingham Forest contiguous contempt Mikel Arteta hinting that the midfielder was fit, though Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard are cleared to start

Declan Rice has been near retired of Arsenal's starting XI for their Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest astatine the Emirates with Mikel Arteta omitting Kai Havertz from his starting XI for the archetypal clip since January.

But Mikel Arteta has been boosted by Bukayo Saka's inclusion arsenic the Gunners brag deals with a fig of injured stars, portion skipper Martin Odegaard is besides included from the commencement against Nuno's high-flying Forest.

Leandro Trossard, who was injured portion connected planetary work with Belgium past week, is besides cleared to commencement arsenic portion of a beforehand 3 featuring Gabriel Jesus alternatively of Havertz successful the middle.

Both Rice and Havertz are among the substitutes, with Jorginho besides preferred alternatively of Thomas Partey successful cardinal midfielder - either broadside of Odegaard and Mikel Merino.

Still, the starting enactment is simply a notable curve shot from Arteta, who remains without a fig of afloat backs including Ben White.

Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Jorginho, Merino; Saka, Jesus, Trossard

Nottingham Forest: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Ward-Prowse, Dominguez, Yates; Elanga, Awoniyi, Hudson-Odoi.