Fleetwood vs Arsenal
Fleetwood vs Arsenal
Arsenal are in Carabao Cup action at Highbury tonight as they face the lowest-ranked team left in the competition in Fleetwood, with a quarter-final place up for grabs. The Gunners have arrived in Lancashire on the back of beating Everton at the weekend to stretch their unbeaten run across all competitions to five games.
Mikel Arteta's side, who overcame Ipswich in round three, are overwhelming favourites to progress from this tie as they look to go one step better after defeat in last season's final. Max Dowman is expected to start for Arsenal as changes to the lineup will be made for a fourth game in nine days, and with one eye on Sunday's Premier League showdown with Liverpool.
Fleetwood, meanwhile, have sent three teams packing - without conceding a goal - to reach this stage of the competition for the first time in the club's history and their reward is a visit from the reigning champions of England and chance to cause a major upset. Follow the game LIVE below with Standard Sport's dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri.
Arsenal team news: Dowman to start
With this being a fourth game in nine days for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta is expected to make plenty of changes from the team he put out against Everton at the weekend.
Max Dowman is in line to make his first start since scoring twice in the win over Ipswich in round three, while Kepa Arrizabalaga, Cristhian Mosquera, Piero Hincapie, Martin Zubimendi and Viktor Gyokeres should all earn recalls.
Young star: Max Dowman
How to watch Fleetwood Town vs Arsenal
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage starts at 7.30pm GMT on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football ahead of kick-off at 8pm.
Live coverage: You can follow all the action right here via Standard Sport’s live blog!
Fleetwood vs Arsenal
Fleetwood vs Arsenal
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE Carabao Cup coverage of Fleetwood Town vs Arsenal!
It is the fourth round of this season's EFL Cup as the Gunners - beaten in the final in March - take on the League Two side, bidding to avoid a major upset.
The winners will progress to the quarter-final and move one step closer to Wembley Stadium's showpiece early next year.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news right here ahead of kick-off, which comes at 8pm GMT from Highbury Stadium. Stick with us!
Fleetwood vs Arsenal
Fleetwood vs Arsenal