Arsenal visit Forest with team fitness in focus

Arsenal travel to Nottingham Forest on Sunday, October 18, seeking to continue their strong start to the Premier League season, with kickoff scheduled for 4:30 p.m. BST at the City Ground. Arsenal are second in the table with 15 points from six matches, while Forest are 15th with five points. Arsenal have won five of their six league games and returned to winning ways against Leeds before beating Lille 3-0 in the Champions League. Forest arrive after consecutive defeats, including a 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace last weekend. The fixture is scheduled; the supplied reports do not establish that it has been played. Team availability is a key question for both managers. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said midfielder Martin Zubimendi had improved and that the club would assess him before the match. Arteta said defender Piero Hincapié would probably need another week or two. Other previews also describe Zubimendi as a possible return, while Hincapié is expected to miss out. William Saliba and Christos Tzolis are also listed as unavailable in the previews. Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White is a doubt after a minor muscular problem, according to the match previews. Centre-back Nikola...