Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Team News and Predicted Lineups for October 18

Nottingham Forest hosts Arsenal at the City Ground in a Premier League clash on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Arsenal enters the match following consecutive wins against Leeds and Lille, while Forest looks to rebound from a 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace. Both managers provided updates on player fitness ahead of the match, with Arsenal chasing Manchester City in the league standings.

Forest manager Oliver Glasner confirmed Nicola Savona and Igor Jesus will miss out, while Morgan Gibbs-White and Nikola Milenkovic face fitness assessments. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta stated Piero Hincapie requires one or two more weeks to recover, Christos Tzolis continues his rehabilitation, and "Zubi" is being assessed following positive progress in training.