Arsenal are aiming to win their seventh game in succession on Wednesday night, having failed to concede a goal in their previous five outings.
The Gunners’ stubborn defence and remarkable set-piece proficiency mean they currently boast a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League, and Mikel Arteta will view the Carabao Cup as a competition his team can win to further boost their chances of claiming more lucrative honours at the end of 2025–26.
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Arsenal when they faced off in the Carabao Cup back in 2022–23, when Mikel Arteta’s side suddenly emerged as title contenders, but the Spaniard then didn’t possess the strength in depth at his disposal now.
Arteta could make wholesale changes from the team that edged past Crystal Palace on Sunday and still put out an XI dripping with quality. Here’s how Arsenal could line up against Brighton in the fourth round on Wednesday night.






