Martin Zubimendi broke the deadlock in the first half with a stunning volley after Forest half-cleared a corner, before Viktor Gyokeres fired home from close range shortly after full-time. Zubimendi made sure of the result with 10 minutes to go, heading home his second of the game.

Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the season at title rivals Liverpool before the international break and were intent on avoiding a second successive slip-up on their return. Mikel Merino, who scored four times for Spain over the past ten days, should have eased any early nerves but fired straight at Matz Sels from close range.

Martín Zubimendi secures his first brace of his professional career as his header takes a slight deflection and floats into the back of the net to give Arsenal a 3-0 lead at the Emirates.

Arsenal delivered a commanding performance at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon, defeating Nottingham Forest 3-0 in front of their home crowd. The victory not only secured three important points but also reinforced the Gunners’ determination to stay close to Liverpool in the race for the Premier League title.

Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel has dismissed Arsenal’s chances of winning the Premier League but named the two teams who will compete to win the title.

Ange Postecoglou has already made his thoughts clear on Mikel Arteta's Arsenal squad as he prepares to take charge of his first Nottingham Forest game at the Emirates

Arsenal v Forest, Bournemouth v Brighton, Palace v Sunderland, Everton v Villa, Fulham v Leeds, Newcastle v Wolves, West Ham v Spurs, Brentford v Chelsea

David Raya will hit a significant milestone in his Arsenal career this afternoon, as he makes his 100th appearance as a Gunner. As he has done in all of his 99 appearances for us so far, Raya will start against Nottingham Forest this afternoon, becoming the 20th goalkeeper to play a century of games for The Arsenal.