Arsenal face Brighton at the Emirates on Tuesday night in the Carabao Cup fourth round, and it's coming at a tricky time for Mikel Arteta's side. The Gunners are unbeaten in ten matches and flying high in the Premier League, but the squad's looking thinner than he'd like right now.
Their recent 1-0 win over Crystal Palace, which Softfootball described as a grind that champions find a way to win, summed up their character this season. Arsenal looked composed, even with several key absentees. Brighton, though, come into this tie licking their wounds after a 4-2 defeat at Old Trafford in a night where Softfootball highlighted Bruno Fernandes' class in his 300th United appearance .
Team NewsArsenal's injury list keeps growing. Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke, and Gabriel Jesus are all out with mostly knee or ligament issues, and Jurrien Timber might not make it either. Truth be told, that's a big blow for Arteta, but he's managed worse. His team have kept five clean sheets in a row, showing just how organised they have become.