#nottingham-forest

#nottingham-forest

"It's a great game - Mikel [Arteta] has got them off to a good start,"

New Nottingham Forest head coach Ange Postecoglou will be without full-back Ola Aina, who was injured whilst away with Nigeria. Oleksandr Zinchenko is ineligible to face his parent club but recent signings Nicolo Savona, Dilane Bakwa, John Victor and Cuiabano await their debuts. Players out: Arsenal - Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka Nottingham Forest - Ola Aina, Nicolas Dominguez, Oleksandr Zinchenko Doubts: Arsenal - William Saliba

Crossing the Nottingham Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, is rarely a wise move. When Nuno Espirito Santo went public about the deteriorating relationship between the two most important men at the City Ground, a parting of ways became inevitable. Nuno deserved better after leading Forest back to Europe after 30 years away and his popularity within the club means it will be difficult for Ange Postecoglou to replace him.

Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal for Cuiabano from Botafogo, with the left-back expected to sign a five-year contract at the City Ground. It is understood that Forest paid to have an option for the 22-year-old Brazilian earlier in the summer and have now exercised it, beating Brighton to his signature. Cuiabano is expected to arrive in the UK on Sunday to complete his medical.