Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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“Big teams need to respond” - Arteta on Forest thrashing as Arsenal are back at the summit

Arsenal thrashed Nottingham Forest 5-0 at the Emirates on Sunday to return to the top of the Premier League, but the win may have come at a cost after Bukayo Saka limped off midway through the first half.

Saka’s replacement Reiss Nelson scored a brace to go with goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Thomas Partey and Martin Odegaard. But the injury to the winger will be a major concern for manager Mikel Arteta and his England counterpart Gareth Southgate three weeks ahead of the start of the World Cup in Qatar.

Arsenal move to 31 points from their 12 games, two ahead of Manchester City, while an outclassed Forest remain rooted to the bottom of the table with nine points having played a game more.

Saka was excellent in the opening minutes and it was his cross that was headed into the net by Martinelli for the opener, but he went down injured shortly afterwards after a challenge from Forest’s Renan Lodi. Saka tried to continue but came off after 27 minutes.

Arsenal should have been further ahead at halftime but made sure of the points within the first 15 minutes of the second period as Nelson scored twice in quick succession, before Partey netted a stunning fourth with a curling shot from outside the box. Odegaard later blasted into the top corner from close-range.

Arsenal’s next Premier League fixture is a trip across London to Chelsea next Sunday, while Forest host Brentford the day before.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League updates

• Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Jesus.
• Nottingham Forest XI: Henderson; Aurier, Cook, McKenna, Lodi; Yates, Kouyate, Freuler; Gibbs-White, Awoniyi, Lingard.
• GOAL! Gabriel Martinelli heads Gunners into early lead, 1-0
• GOAL! Reiss Nelson with quickfire brace to kill game, 3-0
• GOAL! Thomas Partey adds brilliant fourth, 4-0

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Nelson has switched permanently to the left flank following Martinelli's exit with Vieira operating on the right flank. Nelson is continuing to press his claims for a regular starting berth.

30 October 2022 15:32

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Yates is down after receiving a knock to the face in a challenge with Xhaka, but he appears to be okay to continue.

30 October 2022 15:29

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Substitution Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva Fábio Daniel Ferreira Vieira

30 October 2022 15:29

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SAVE! Worrall loses the ball over the top and it allows Jesus to surge in behind. He takes a poor first touch and it allows Henderson to close the angle and divert his strike from the inside-left channel behind for a corner.

30 October 2022 15:26

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Nelson continues his excellent outing with a dangerous cross to the back post from the left flank. Vieira tries to attack it, but is unsighted by Gabriel in front of him and loses it behind for a goal-kick.

30 October 2022 15:26

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Vieira almost gets the wrong side of Williams in the final third, but he recovers to steer a cross behind for a corner.

30 October 2022 15:24

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Arteta takes the chance to withdraw Martinelli and replaces him with Cedric.

30 October 2022 15:22

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30 October 2022 15:21

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Substitution Renan Augusto Lodi dos Santos Neco Shay Williams

30 October 2022 15:21

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Substitution Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi Joseph Adrian Worrall

30 October 2022 15:21