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Tom Doyle

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest predicted lineups as young guns train for Carabao Cup tie

Unai Emery is expected to call upon a number of promising Arsenal youngsters for Tuesday night's Carabao Cup tie against Nottingham Forest.

The Gunners overcame a tough test at the weekend to beat Aston Villa 3-2 at the Emirates, though Emery's side played the majority of the game with 10 men due to Ainsley Maitland-Niles' first-half red card.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a brilliant winner late on, but the Gabon star is running on empty with Alexandre Lacazette out injured.

With Arsenal having had a tough run of games recently, Emery is likely to offer a number of young players a chance to shine at the Emirates on Tuesday night.

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Full-backs Kieran Tierney and Hector Bellerin are both in full training after missing the start of the season through injury, and could start if they are deemed fit enough - and they could join Rob Holding in defence.

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Bukayo Saka's start was cut short on Sunday as he was forced to go off at half-time as Emery underwent a tactical reshuffle following Maitland-Niles' dismissal, but the 18-year-old could be given another go in the cup - that is unless Emery sees him as more of a first-team regular with Lacazette now out.

Fellow youngsters Joe Willock, Emile Smith Rowe and Reiss Nelson should all play, with Gabriel Martinelli likely to lead the line.

Mesut Ozil has missed the last two games, and Emery could be tempted to play the German to give him some much-needed minutes.

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Predicted lineups

Arsenal XI: Martinez; Bellerin, Holding, Chambers, Tierney; Torreira, Willock; Ozil, Nelson, Emile Smith Rowe; Martinelli

Forest XI: Muric, Cash, Worrall, Figueiredo, Robinson, Semedo, Bostock, Johnson, Silva, Ameobi, Adomah

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