Mikel Arteta defends hauling off Arsenal's £60m signing at half-time before his replacement scored the winner at Forest

Eberechi Eze contributed nothing in his 45 minutes at the City Ground — no shots, no successful dribbles, no chances created. His replacement, Noni Madueke, struck a deflected winner ten minutes from time, Arsenal's only shot on target in the 1-0 victory. Ian Wright said Eze must be 'devastated'. Cameras caught Eze motionless in the dugout as the champions kept pace with leaders Manchester City.

Just three days before the defeat at Forest, Eze had broken his scoring duck for the season against Lille.

Arteta: 'This is football. One day it's brilliant, the next day [it's not].'

Wright warned Eze is unlikely to be a regular starter again this season.