Arsenal looks to strengthen its grasp on first place in the Premier League as it travels to City Ground on Saturday to take on Nottingham Forest.

Arsenal predicted lineup vs. Nottingham Forest (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Ødegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyökeres, Trossard. Arsenal have been not been in the habit of blowing teams out of the water in the Premier League this season but slip-ups have been incredibly rare, especially against the division’s weaker sides.

Arsenal were well on their way to booking their place in the League Cup final at 2-0 ahead just four minutes into the second half on Wednesday, until super-sub Alejandro Garnacho gave Chelsea faint hope of a second-leg comeback.

Michael Carrick enjoyed a dream start to life in the Manchester United hotseat as Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu secured a morale-boosting 2-0 derby victory against title-chasing Manchester City.

Man City will come on strong down the stretch, and their winter business suggests that they believe the title is still up for grabs. Arsenal, though, have a healthy enough advantage, and their proficiency this season has seen them draw comparisons to the ’Invincibles’ of 2003–04.

Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez has insisted that the Premier League title race is far from over despite Arsenal’s healthy lead at the top of the division.The Blues are six points adrift