Arsenal will look to keep their Premier League title dreams alive on Saturday when they travel to Nottingham Forest. The Gunners' result at the City Ground could hand Manchester City the title - who face Chelsea tomorrow.
Mikel Arteta's side must avoid defeat if the title is to remain a possibility. Should they draw, City will be crowned champions with a win or draw against Chelsea. Pep Guardiola's men will have to beat Arsenal's London rivals if the Gunners defeat Forest.
Forest are currently 16th in the Premier League table, four points above the relegation zone. Forest have become tough opponents at the City Ground, taking points off Brighton, Man City, Leicester, Chelsea, Liverpool and West Ham.
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Previously, many would have expected Arsenal to sail to victory with little trouble. However, with no William Saliba, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Martinelli, former Premier League striker Chris Sutton has predicted Arteta's men to struggle in the Midlands.
"Arsenal have been fading for a while but last week's defeat by Brighton meant their title hopes have gone," he said on BBC Sport. "City need one win from their final three games to clinch their fifth title in six seasons
"This is one of those games where you might expect the Gunners will really bounce back and show great authority but the longer the season has gone on, the less we have seen them do that.
"They have lost control of so many games recently. Earlier in the season, Mikel Arteta's side dictated the play and played at their own pace, but they seem to have lost the ability to do that.
"Because of Nottingham Forest's position, you know that they are going to really scrap for everything without having to throw caution to the wind, because their fate is in their own hands.
"At home is where it happens for them and while I don't think it will be a particularly pretty game, I can see Forest finding a way of picking up another point."
Chris Sutton's prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Arsenal
Despite last week's thumping at the hands of Brighton, Paul Merson has backed his former side to defeat Forest to keep alive their title ambitions.
"Arsenal will obviously be disappointed after their loss against Brighton. Nottingham Forest will have one eye on everybody else's result. But they are three points clear of the relegation zone for now and should be largely out of danger," he said in his Sportskeeda prediction.
"I don't see Leicester winning their last two football matches. So if Forest earn a point, it’ll do them a world of good. Forest could give a stern test to Arsenal here, but I expect The Gunners to come out on top."
Paul Merson's prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Arsenal
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