Here are the official starting lineups for both Arsenal F.C. and Nottingham Forest F.C. for their Premier League Game Week 4 clash (2025/26 season) in September 2025 at the Emirates Stadium (official crowd attendance of 60.167). This Arsenal v Forest clash was also Ange Postecoglou’s first game as NFFC manager, and it ended in a 3:0 defeat for the visitors.
Arsenal FC vs Nottm Forest starting lineups and substitutes Premier League 2025-26
Raya
Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel Magalhaes, Calafiori (Lewis Skelly 68)
Odegaard (Nwaneri 18), Zubimendi, Merino
Madueke (Martinelli 78), Gyokeres (Rice 68), Eze (Trossard 78)

Ange Postecoglou first ever Nottingham Forest playing XI vs Arsenal September 2025
Sels
N.Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo (Savona 37), Morato
Sangare (Yates 73), Anderson
Ndoye, Gibbs-White (McAtee 73), Hudson-Odoi (Kalimuendo 60)
Wood (Bakwa 60)

Savona and Bakwa made their debut for Nottm Forest in this September 2025 game vs Arsenal.
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest FC 3:0 Timeline 2025 September
1:0 Zubimendi goal 32
2:0 Gyokeres goal 46
3:0 Zubimendi second goal 79
Nottingham Forest had 45% possession vs Arsenal in Postecoglou’s first game as manager.
Arsenal had 16 total shots to NFFC’s 5.