It was a day Arsenal and wenger would want to forget as they were trashed by a 10-man nottingham forrest 4-2.
Arsenal went a head to feature its young stars from reserve against former premier premier league team nottingham forrest, and the former EPL team made them pay for their disrespect.
Two goals from lichaj in the 20th and 44th mins gave the home team a first half 2-1 lead with mertesacker's goal in the 23rd mins.
The second half began the home team increased the tally after a penalty was slotted in by Brereton in the 64th min, but welbeck restored hope to the gunners in the 79th mins before the home team sealed the game with another penalty, this time converted by Dowell in the 85th mins.
The home team player worall was awarded a red card in the 89th mins but it was already too late for the gunner.
Wenger who is still serving a 3 match ban was at the spectator stand watching the match and could not do anything to save his team. Arsenal fielded on few of their senior team player.
Here is the line up for the Arsenal team:
Arsenal
2 Debuchy M.
35 Elneny M.
16 Holding R.
17 Iwobi A.
30 Maitland-Niles A.
4 Mertesacker P.
61 Nelson R.
13 Ospina D. (G)
14 Walcott T.
23 Welbeck D.
69 Willock J.
SUBTITIUTE
32 Akpom Ch.
21 Chambers C.
43 Dasilva P.
62 Nketiah E.
63 Osei-Tutu J.
22 Reine Adelaide J.
While the nottingham forrest team fielded more than 80% of its seanior team.
Nottingham
17 Brereton B.
14 Cash M.
16 Clough Z.
20 Dowell K.
2 Lichaj E.
4 Mancienne M.
11 Osborn B.
43 Smith J. (G)
6 Traore A.
24 Vaughan D.
42 Worrall J.
31 Bouchalakis A.
35 Cummings J.
10 McKay B.
5 Mills M.
39 Vellios A.
34 Walker T.