Arsenal Predicted Lineup Vs. Brighton: Injury Concerns Spark Carabao Cup Changes

Arsenal are aiming to triumph their seventh crippled successful succession connected Wednesday night, having grounded to concede a extremity successful their erstwhile 5 outings.

The Gunners’ stubborn defence and singular set-piece proficiency mean they presently boast a four-point lead astatine nan apical of nan Premier League, and Mikel Arteta will position nan Carabao Cup arsenic a title his squad tin triumph to further boost their chances of claiming much lucrative honours astatine nan extremity of 2025–26.

Brighton & Hove Albion hit Arsenal erstwhile they faced disconnected successful nan Carabao Cup backmost successful 2022–23, erstwhile Mikel Arteta’s broadside abruptly emerged arsenic title contenders, but nan Spaniard past didn’t person nan spot successful extent astatine his disposal now.

Arteta could make wholesale changes from nan squad that edged past Crystal Palace connected Sunday and still put retired an XI dripping pinch quality. Here’s really Arsenal could statement up against Brighton successful nan 4th information connected Wednesday night.

Piero Hincapié could make his first Arsenal start. / David Ramos/Getty Images

GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga—David Raya will not beryllium relinquishing No.1 duties anytime soon, and Kepa’s action this play will beryllium constricted to nan home cups, barring an injury.

RB: Ben White—Jurriën Timber’s shape hasn’t fixed White a look-in astatine nan commencement of nan caller season, but nan Dutchman could gain nan nighttime disconnected present aft a lengthy tally successful nan squad pursuing nan triumph astatine Port Vale.

CB: Cristhian Mosquera—William Saliba is 1 of nan fewer caller wounded concerns for nan Gunners, and Arteta doesn’t request to consequence nan Frenchman connected Wednesday fixed that Mosquera tin capable in.

CB: Piero Hincapié—Arsenal didn’t bring Hincapié successful connected Deadline Day to play specified a mini role. An wounded has constricted him to conscionable a azygous quality truthful far, but we could spot him from nan outset nether nan northbound London lights.

LB: Myles Lewis-Skelly—Riccardo Calafiori has monopolised nan Premier League minutes astatine left-back, but Lewis-Skelly remains firmly successful nan picture. He should switch nan perchance injured Italian here.

CM: Eberechi Eze—Eze was nan difference-maker successful a tight matter connected Sunday, scoring against his erstwhile club. Arteta whitethorn want to clasp Arsenal’s cardinal imaginative threat successful midweek.

CM: Christian Nørgaard—The sturdy Dane has besides played a constricted domiciled since joining nan club, but it makes consciousness for Martín Zubimendi to gain immoderate respite up of what could perchance beryllium a tricky travel to Burnley astatine nan weekend.

CM: Mikel Merino—Declan Rice doesn’t request to beryllium risked, pinch Mikel Merino fresh to property for illustration a maniac and triumph headers connected Wednesday night.

RW: Ethan Nwaneri—Bukayo Saka was sick up of nan triumph complete Crystal Palace, truthful whitethorn driblet to nan chair successful midweek. With Noni Madueke out, Arteta will apt move to either Nwaneri aliases Max Dowman.

ST: Viktor Gyökeres—The manager’s options are reasonably constricted successful attack, particularly if Gabriel Martinelli’s out. So nan summertime addition, who collapsed a nine-game duck past week but was scoreless again astatine nan weekend, could support his spot successful nan team.

LW: Leandro Trossard—Martinelli’s imaginable wounded opens nan doorway for Trossard to support his spot successful nan frontline down nan left.

Arteta could make plentifulness of changes from Sunday’s win. / FotMo

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