Arteta weighs Arsenal injuries and selection before Forest trip
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his team is showing strong attacking form as it prepares to face Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Sunday, while he outlined injuries and selection questions ahead of the Premier League match. Arsenal returned from the international break with a 2-1 league win over Leeds United and a 3-0 Champions League victory over Lille. Arteta said the team was finding different ways to create and score, and called Forest a tough opponent, praising its coaching and the atmosphere it can generate at home. The last two league meetings between the sides at the City Ground ended goalless, according to the supplied match record. Arteta said Piero Hincapie was improving but would need another week or two. Martin Zubimendi looked better, he said, but the club would assess his availability after another training session. Christos Tzolis was progressing well and might return in a few weeks. William Saliba was due to undergo another MRI the following week to assess his healing, Arteta said. The manager also indicated Noni Madueke could feature more prominently in the coming matches. With Tzolis unavailable, Madueke has played on the left, where Arteta said he...