Kieran Tierney and Raheem Sterling both start as Arsenal host Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.
Myles Lewis-Skelly has started the last two games, against Monaco and Everton, at left-back in the absence of Oleksandr Zinchenko and Riccardo Calafiori, but it is Tierney who gets the nod tonight for his first start of the season.
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Sterling, meanwhile, has not played for Arsenal this month, but is determined to fight for his place after joining the Gunners on loan from Chelsea in the summer and gets his chance to impress against the Eagles.
David Raya starts in goal as Neto, who is on loan from Bournemouth, is cup-tied.
Mikel Arteta has played teenagers Jack Porter and Tommy Setford in goal in the other rounds, but turns to Raya given this game with Palace is a quarter-final.
Jakub Kiwior starts in the heart of defence alongside Jurrien Timber, with Thomas Partey slotting in at right-back.
Ethan Nwaneri, who has scored three goals in the Carabao Cup this season, comes into the midfield. Mikel Merino and Jorginho partner him, with the latter captaining the side as Martin Odegaard is rested.
In attack, Arteta has opted not start Bukayo Saka, as Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard join Sterling in the front three.
Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Raya; Partey, Timber, Kiwior, Tierney; Nwaneri, Jorginho, Merino; Sterling, Jesus, Trossard
Subs: Setford, Saliba, Gabriel, Kacurri, Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Havertz
Time and date: 7.30pm GMT on Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Referee: Andrew Madley
TV channel and live stream: Sky Sports
