Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest: 3 things to look out for

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS - OCTOBER 27: Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta during the UEFA Europa League group A match between PSV Eindhoven and Arsenal FC at Phillips Stadium on October 27, 2022 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)
EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS - OCTOBER 27: Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta during the UEFA Europa League group A match between PSV Eindhoven and Arsenal FC at Phillips Stadium on October 27, 2022 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) /
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Mikel Arteta’s squad is starting to burn out ahead of the World Cup. (Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images)
Mikel Arteta’s squad is starting to burn out ahead of the World Cup. (Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images) /

2. Team selection

It’s getting into exhaustion territory right now. Sunday will be the Gunners’ ninth game of the month. With a small squad, there isn’t much wriggle room, and we saw evidence of that against PSV.

The majority of those involved on Thursday will likely see game time against Forest. Will Arteta rotate yet again, or go with much of the same? The likes of Reiss Nelson and some younger players could see minutes as Arteta’s squad is getting stretched.

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