Arsenal begin their Carabao Cup campaign with a trip to Port Vale on Wednesday night on the back of a Premier League draw against Manchester City last weekend. Gabriel Martinelli scored an injury-time equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw as Mikel Arteta became the first manager ever to go five consecutive games unbeaten against Pep Guardiola.

Arsenal boast a much improved strength-in-depth this season, and manager Mikel Arteta will be glad for it after a slew of early season injuries.

Bukayo Saka made a welcome return against City, but the in-form winger Noni Madueke picked up an injury in the same game and is facing a two-month spell on the sidelines . Martin Ødegaard and Piero Hincapié remain injury doubts for this game, with Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz also unav

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