Arsenal have named a strong team to face Preston in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup tonight.
Goalkeeper Tommy Setford makes his Gunners debut at Deepdale with usual No1 David Raya’s on-loan deputy Neto cup-tied.
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Jurrien Timber starts in defence despite being forced off in Sunday’s thrilling 2-2 draw with Premier League title rivals Liverpool, while William Saliba comes straight back in after serving his one-match suspension at the weekend.
Saliba is joined in the heart of defence by Jakub Kiwior, with Oleksandr Zinchenko preferred to teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly at left-back.
Midfielder Ethan Nwaneri is the lone Arsenal youngster to start against Championship side Preston as he lines up alongside Jorginho and Mikel Merino, while Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus are joined in attack by Gabriel Martinelli.
Mikel Arteta has a strong bench to call upon if needed featuring the likes of Raya, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey as well as youngsters Lewis-Skelly, Ayden Heaven and Josh Nichols.
Arsenal XI: Setford, Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Merino, Nwaneri, Sterling, Martinelli, Jesus
Subs: Raya, Nichols, Lewis-Skelly, Heaven, Partey, Rice, Trossard, Saka, Havertz
Time and date: 7.45pm GMT tonight on Wednesday 30 October 2024
TV channel and live stream: Sky Sports
Venue: Deepdale Stadium
Referee: Peter Bankes
Ineligible: Neto (cup-tied)
Injured: Calafiori (knee), Gabriel (knee), Odegaard (ankle), Tierney (hamstring), Tomiyasu (knee)
