The Premier League will resume its action following the end of the September international break, with Arsenal set to welcome Nottingham Forest in an early Saturday kickoff at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners will hope to bounce back from their Anfield defeat,

Both Premier League fixtures are home games, which should help with the trip to Bilbao. Perhaps Wednesday would have been even better, allowing for another day of recovery after Forest, but at least Arsenal will have the maximum time to prepare for the City game. City themselves play on the Thursday against Napoli, albeit at home.