Arsenal reclaimed top spot in the Premier League after sweeping aside Nottingham Forest but this rout may have come at a cost after Bukayo Saka was forced off in the first half. Saka was hampered by a leg injury and his early exit casts doubts over his availability for England at next month’s World Cup.
Despite only lasting 27 minutes, Saka still created the opening goal with Gabriel Martinelli heading home to cast aside any suggestion of travel fatigue from Mikel Arteta’s pacesetters. Reiss Nelson proved a more than handy replacement for Saka with the winger, who spent last season on loan at Feyenoord, scoring two goals in the space of three minutes at the start of the second half.
