aka was excellent in the opening minutes and it was his cross that was headed into the net by Martinelli for the opener, but he went down injured shortly afterwards after a challenge from Forest's Renan Lodi. Saka tried to continue but came off after 27 minutes.
Arsenal claimed their first Premier League win at Everton for six years as Leandro Trossard's second-half strike proved enough to secure the points at Goodison Park on Sunday.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday
Manchester City moved four points clear of Arsenal atop the Premier League table with an 11th consecutive victory.
Images from Tuesday's action in the English Premier League
Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the first round of Premier League fixtures from August 5-7 (all times IST).
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Manchester City's bid to chop Arsenal's Premier League lead to two points was scuppered as Harry Kane's record-breaking goal earned Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 win.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Sunday
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Holders Liverpool survived a penalty shootout to see off third-tier Derby County
Saka's replacement Reiss Nelson made his first Premier League appearance since August 2021 and netted twice in three minutes in the second half for a blockbuster display off the bench.
Images from Tuesday's action in the Premier League
Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title on Sunday, beating Chelsea 1-0 with an early goal by Julian Alvarez in the team's home finale at a sun-drenched Etihad Stadium.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Darwin Nunez came off the bench to score twice as Liverpool snatched a sensational 2-1 Premier League win at Newcastle United on Sunday.
English Premier League leaders Manchester City and Chelsea slugged out a magnificent 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge.
The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.
Antonio Conte's increasingly fractious relationship with Tottenham Hotspur came to an end with the English Premier League club announcing they had parted ways with the Italian on Sunday.
Diego Maradona passed away on November 25, 2020. He was 60 when he breathed his last.
A summary of Saturday's action in the FA Cup.
A summary of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
A summary of Wednesday's action in the Premier League.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Chelsea have topped the spending list with Manchester United not far behind, but West Ham United's business epitomises the TV riches which give all Premier League clubs spending power that only the elite teams in Spain or Germany can dream of.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Wednesday.
Arsenal became the highest-profile casualties of the FA Cup third round as the 14-time winners lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest, but Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur avoided early exits after scares against lower-league sides on Sunday.
Monday's resumption was also a chance for those jostling at the top of the table to lay down a marker and for the strugglers to enjoy a fresh start.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday
Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah were on target as Liverpool edged Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest 3-2.
"The best team won, we struggled from the beginning and we couldn't deal with their long balls. Usually, you press the ball to win it, but this was different. They defended so deep and so well," City coach Pep Guardiola told the BBC.
RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol powered home a towering header in 70th-minute to earn them a 1-1 draw against visitors Manchester City in their Champions League Round of 16 first leg.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Brentford will go into the playoffs along with Fulham and Cardiff City but in a huge swing in fortunes, Nottingham Forest missed out on goal difference with Swansea City grabbing the last slot in astonishing fashion.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
A look at some of the major disasters in soccer stadiums over the last 40 years following Saturday's stampede at a football match in the Indonesian province of East Java which left several dead.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
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