Arteta has also revealed the reason for Riccardo Calafiori ’s substitution at half-time was to ensure his side were not reduced to 10-men in successive Premier League games. Calafiori was handed a start against Forest in place of the suspended Myles Lewis-Skelly and had quite an eventful first-half.

And with Liverpool cruising to a 2-0 win over Newcastle, Arne Slot’s side extended their lead at the top of the table to what appears to be an insormountable 13 points. Without several attackers due to injury, 17-year-old Nwaneri started his third successive game but was withdrawn midway through the second half.