A pair of teams with very different aspirations meet on Matchday 1 of the 2023-24 Premier League season.
Arsenal host Nottingham Forest at the Emirates as both teams kick off their respective league campaigns. The Gunners fancy themselves title contenders after missing out on the crown last season despite leading the league longer than any other team during the 22-23 campaign. The North London side fell at virtually the last hurdle, dropping below eventual winners Manchester City in the final few weeks amid a torrid run-in by the Sky Blues.
Mikel Arteta's squad has retooled and are ready for another title push, and their first test comes in the form of a Forest side that could count themselves lucky to be in the Premier League. Steve Cooper's men got off to a good start last season but quickly fell into the relegation zone and just barely survived the drop, so they'll be eager to find more consistency throughout this campaign.
For all of Forest's struggles, they did manage to defeat Arsenal last season, and Arteta is fully aware that Cooper will have his players ready to do the same on Saturday.
"They did it in a really clever way and they deserved on the day to get the points," Arteta said.
"[Saturday] we’re going to have to play better to deserve more.
"Steve’s teams are always extremely well organised and what they’ve done last season, especially the way they’ve started and how they’ve adapted to the league and their qualities, is remarkable, so I think they’ve done well."
Here's how to watch.
Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest: Date, start time
- Date: Saturday, August 12
- Kick-off time: 12:30 p.m. UK / 7:30 a.m. ET
The match kicks off at 12:30 local time at the Emirates Stadium in London.
Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest: Live stream, TV channel
Fans in the United States can watch live on Peacock. Click here for more information.
In Canada, the match streams live on FuboTV. Click here for more information.
Viewers in the United Kingdom will be able to watch on TNT Sports.
For listings in your region, consult premierleague.com.