5 min: Better from Forest, as Dominguez wriggles his way out of a tight spot in the centre circle and launches the home side’s first attack of the evening. He tries to find Wood down the inside-left channel but gets the pass all wrong and Saliba is able to put a stop to the move.

4 min: Still all Arsenal. Rice nearly releases Smith Rowe into the Forest box from the right. Too much on the pass, and it’s a goal kick. Still a raucous atmosphere. But for how long? Much more of this territorial dominance from the away team, and the patience of the home crowd will be tested for sure. Early days of course.

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