Arsenal dream line-up vs Nottingham Forest as Eberechi Eze and Martin Odegaard decisions made

Arsenal will be determined to return to winning ways when they face Nottingham Forest in the Premier League this weekend.

The Gunners will have had two weeks to reflect on their 1-0 defeat to Liverpool before the international break, and will now be fully focused on getting another three points on the board.

Mikel Arteta will already have plans in place for the clash against Forest on Saturday, with some key decisions expected when it comes to the starting line-up that will be named for the clash at the Emirates Stadium.

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Arsenal will be without Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus for the clash against Forest, who have parted ways with manager Nuno Espirito Santo. There are also question marks about William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Christian Norgaard and Ben White's fitness going into the fixture in North London.

Of the four aforementioned players, Norgaard and White are the most likely to feature for Arsenal against Forest. Saka may have to wait for his return, while there are rumours that Saliba could be on the sidelines for a few weeks with an ankle injury.

If that is the case, Arteta will have to make some major decisions. For starters, if White is fit, the Gunners boss will have to choose between the 27-year-old and Jurrien Timber on who to start at right-back.

Summer signing Cristian Mosquera could step in for the injured Saliba just as he did from the bench in the defeat against Liverpool before the international break. At left-back, it will seemingly be a choice between Myles Lewis-Skelly and Riccardo Calafiori, while it remains to be seen if deadline-day signing Piero Hincapie is awarded a debut.

Into midfield, and Arteta may have a difficult decision to make. Mikel Merino's hat-trick for Spain during the international break means that choosing between the 29-year-old, Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi and Martin Odegaard in a midfield three will not be easy.

Summer signing Eberechi Eze will also be aiming to get his first start for Arsenal following his move from Crystal Palace.

The England international could be used on the left wing while Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard are also options.

At centre forward, Viktor Gyokeres is almost certain to start for Arsenal on Saturday. If Saka remains unavailable, Noni Madueke will be expected to start on the right wing to complete the forward line.

Arsenal dream line-up vs Nottingham Forest (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Zubimendi, Odegaard; Madueke, Gyokeres, Eze.