Mikel Arteta has offered a promising fitness update on Martin Zubimendi as Arsenal prepare for a challenging trip to the City Ground. The Spanish midfielder has been sidelined alongside Piero Hincapie, but the Gunners boss suggests one is much closer to a return than the other.
Neco Williams is Nottingham Forest’s reigning Player of the Year, but City Ground legend Des Walker has admitted to GOAL that the Reds’ “best” performer across the last 18 months may need to be replaced as a long-running left wing-back debate rumbles on. With Oliver Glasner favouring a three-man defensive unit, specialist individuals are required in order to deliver collective balance.
Crystal Palace produced a stunning comeback to defeat Nottingham Forest 3-1 and ruin Oliver Glasner’s return to Selhurst Park. The Eagles found themselves behind early on but rallied brilliantly with goals from Daichi Kamada, Jefferson Lerma, and Yeremy Pino to secure a vital Premier League victory and leave their former manager empty-handed on a dramatic afternoon.
Akhmat Groznij
