Arsenal welcomes Brighton & Hove Albion to the Emirates Stadium this Wednesday evening for a Carabao Cup fourth-round match. As the Gunners aim for their sixth straight win in October, the match kicks off at 7:45 p.m. BST.
Arsenal currently sits atop the Premier League, holding a four-point lead after a recent 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace. Meanwhile, Brighton's strong start to the 2025-26 campaign faced a setback with a 4-2 defeat against Manchester United. In their previous Carabao Cup match, Arsenal secured a 2-0 victory against Port Vale. Brighton reached this stage after defeating Barnsley 6-0.
Mikel Arteta is expected to rotate the squad, considering upcoming Premier League and Champions League fixtures. William Saliba is confirmed to be out with an injury, and Gabriel Martinelli is also doubtful after both picked up knocks in the match against Crystal Palace. Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori are fit, although Rice and Calafiori were substituted early in the Crystal Palace match due to knocks.
Several players are likely to be rested, with opportunities for squad players. Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is expected to start. Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera and Myles Lewis-Skelly could feature in defense, while Piero Hincapie may make his full debut. Ethan Nwaneri and Christian Norgaard are also in contention for midfield roles. Additionally, 15-year-old Max Dowman may be included in the squad.
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler will also likely make changes. James Milner is ruled out due to a muscle injury, with Joel Veltman, Brajan Gruda and Kaoru Mitoma also expected to miss out.
Predicted Arsenal Lineup: Arrizabalaga; White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Eze, Norgaard, Zubimendi; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard.
Sky Sports+ will broadcast the game live in the UK, with coverage starting at 7:30 pm. BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra 2 or talkSPORT 2 will provide radio coverage. Sky Sports subscribers can also stream the match via the Sky Go app. NOW offers day and month memberships for streaming via computers, smart TVs, phones, and consoles.
