It all looked blissfully simple, as Eberechi Eze slid through the perfect pass for Viktor Gyokeres, haring into the six-yard box like some Nordic superhero, to tap home in gratitude. And yet it was, in its way,

It turned out to be an easy win for Arsenal over Nottingham Forest, and Mikel Arteta's summer signings stole the show.

Arsenal came into this season on the back of a busy summer transfer window where they spent around £250m and brought in eight players, and against Nottingham Forest the Gunners showed the reason behind such aggressive recruitment.

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard leaves their game against Nottingham Forest early after appearing to suffer another shoulder injury.

Preview the matchup between Arsenal FC and Nottingham Forest with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.

Martin Zubimendi scores his first Arsenal goals as the Gunners comfortably beat Nottingham Forest to give Ange Postecoglou a defeat in his first game in charge.

Noni Madueke believes Arsenal’s new-look frontline has shown only glimpses of its potential after a commanding 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at the Emirates.Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty