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Why are Arsenal wearing black armbands against Nottingham Forest?

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Gent, O. (2026, October 18). Why are Arsenal wearing black armbands against Nottingham Forest? Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/why-arsenal-fc-black-armbands-nottingham-forest-b1301355.html

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Arsenal will wear black armbands during their Premier League match against Nottingham Forest due to the recent passing of nine-year-old James Kerry, a Nottingham Forest fan who died after battling cancer. The game is set for Sunday at the City Ground as Arsenal aims to reduce the gap from league leaders Manchester City, while facing a Nottingham Forest team that recently lost 3-1 to Crystal Palace. Additionally, Arsenal recently returned to club action with a 2-1 victory over Leeds United and will face Bayern Munich in the Champions League shortly after this match.

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🔮 Both sides will sport black armbands on Trentside on Sunday afternoon in the memory of late Forest fan James Kerry, who tragically lost his battle with cancer this month.

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The Gunners head to the City Ground on Sunday looking to close the gap on league leaders Manchester City, who remain the only side with a perfect record in the English top flight this term. asserted

who → head → flight

The north London side fell to third earlier on in the weekend when Brighton and Hove Albion leapfrogged them with a 5-0 demolition job of fierce rivals Crystal Palace at the Amex Stadium. asserted

Brighton → fall → Stadium

Mikel Arteta’s men, meanwhile, head to out-of-form Nottingham Forest, who are coming off the back of a 3-1 defeat to Oliver Glasner’s former side Palace last time out. asserted

who → head → side

Both sides will sport black armbands on Trentside on Sunday afternoon in the memory of late Forest fan James Kerry, who tragically lost his battle with cancer this month. asserted

who → sport → cancer

Arsenal confirmed their decision to wear the armbands in a social media post. asserted

Arsenal → confirm → post

“We’ll wear black armbands this afternoon, as we join our hosts in remembering nine-year-old Nottingham Forest supporter, James Kerry, who passed away earlier this month following a brave battle with cancer. asserted

who → wear → cancer

Rest in peace, James,” the caption read. asserted

caption → rest → peace

The Premier League champions are looking to continue their momentum after the international break, with a 2-1 win over Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium getting them back into the swing of club football after a three-week hiatus. asserted

win → look → hiatus

Next up is a Champions League clash with Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich to follow on from the 3-0 win over Lille in midweek. asserted

clash → follow → midweek

Why are Arsenal wearing black armbands against Nottingham Forest?

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