Arsenal Stars Ben White and Oleksandr Zinchenko Pulled Apart After Furious Altercation

• Zinchenko and Ben White clashed after Arsenal's clash against Nottingham Forest
• It remains unclear what sparked the bust-up between the two Arsenal defenders
• The Gunners won the game 2-1, with Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka both scoring

Arsenal's Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest was marked by a moment of confusion after Oleksandr Zinchenko and Ben White clashed.

The two Arsenal defenders were both on the pitch as the Gunners silenced the Tricky Trees 2-1 at City Ground on Tuesday night.

Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka were both on target for the visitors, with Taiwo Awoniyi bagging a consolation for the home side.

All three goals were scored in the second half of the match, with Awoniyi's consolation coming at the death.

Arsenal's win in the tie reignited their title hopes, with Mikel Arteta's charges now sitting two points behind leaders, Liverpool.

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Arsenal's White and Zinchenko clash

However, the victory was clouded by a regrettable incident involving White and Zinchenko.

SPORTbible reports that the pair had to be pulled apart after they had a furious bust-up shortly after the full-time whistle.

A video from the incident showed the two Arsenal stars appearing to square up as they exchanged words with each other.

It took the intervention of Arteta himself to calm the situation, with the Spaniard pulling Zinchenko aside for a private chat.

However, it remains unclear what sparked the bust-up between the two teammates.

Meanwhile, the North Londoners will now shift their focus to their next Premier League clash against Liverpool at Anfield.

Will Arteta leave Arsenal?

Elsewhere, Sports Brief reported on Arteta responding to recent transfer speculation linking him to Barcelona and the alleged decision to depart at the end of the season.

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Spanish reports have suggested the Arsenal manager would be stepping down in the summer, with several outlets linking him to the managerial role at the Catalans.

It was reported that Arteta had conveyed to his close circle his openness to leave the Emirates Stadium after the ongoing campaign amid growing links to Barcelona.