Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal are up for the challenge of competing with Manchester City for the Premier League title.

City struggled to break down Forest until a great pass from Cherki set up Thijani Reijnders early in the second half. Forest then equalised shortly after through Omari Hutchinson, who finished off a great breakaway. Phil Foden created a great chance for himself with 20 minutes to go, only to be thwarted by a brilliant save from John Victor.

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"Rayan has a special, unique quality. Sometimes you love him, sometimes you hate him but he’s special — a composer mentality," Guardiola said earlier this season.

Match of the Day's Alan Shearer analyses the half-time tactical tweak from Manchester City which released Tijani Reijnders into attacking areas and gave City a vital 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest.