Nottingham Forest v Arsenal, Sunday at the City Ground (16:30 UK). Arsenal are second on 15 points, Forest are 15th on five, and Arsenal have gone without a first-half goal in five of their last six games, according to Arseblog. Is this the trap game before Bayern?

In this episode:

  • Forest right now: Glasner’s side created big chances at Palace and still lost 3-1
  • How Forest could hurt Arsenal, and how Arsenal can hurt them
  • Guimarães: an 8 next to Rice, or a 10?
  • Gyökeres: is the worry fair? The numbers from Lille
  • Team news from Arteta’s press conference: Hincapié, Zubimendi, Tzolis, Saliba
  • My XI and my prediction
  • A look ahead to Bayern

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