Arsenal take on Brentford this evening in the third round of the EFL Cup.
Here are the official line-ups.
Brentford: Flekken, Roerslev, Collins, Zanka, Pinnock, Hickey, Norgaard, Janelt, Onyeka, Mbuemo, Wissa
Subs: Strakosha, Balcombe, Jensen, Ghoddos, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Yarmoluk, Olakigbe, Brierly
Arsenal: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Kiwior, Jorginho, Havertz, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Sagoe Jr, Nketiah
Subs: Hein, Cedric, Sweet, Walters, Zinchenko, Elneny, Odegaard, Cozier-Duberry, Jesus
ESR get in
Here we go ooohhh,
Sagoe and Emile Smith Rowe!
COYG!!!
COYG.
Let’s Sagoe.
The bench looks sweet too
He’s Sanogo, without the ‘NO!’
😂
I actually read it as sanogo and had to triple take.
Four academy boys in the squad is a definite positive, hopefully they’ll get a run-out and do themselves justice…
I’m just hoping the commentator says Sweet in a Cartman voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvgL_O4g5S8
COME ON YOU GUNNERS!!!!
You would think we should win with that team as it is still a pretty strong lineup
Pretty much Brentford’s first team. Don’t think we’re favourites at all.
Don’t know Brentford well but that Iooks close to their strongest XI no?
A team full of players lacking match fitness. A back for and midfield that’s never played together.
Yes, it should be a walk in the park
“Back four”
Never forget the sing song in that Kip after our 0 2 defeat at the start of 21/22 season.
Never forget Neville’s roll in that.
Never forget the criticism Ben White endured from the clueless sky coverage.
Never forget the creepy crawly smiling T Frank.
Never.
U ok hun?
No Cedric? If not now, when? Arteta out!!!!
Smith Rowe starts!! Come on, the lad, I’d love to see him win back a place in the regular line-up, COYG!
That’s a Sweet lineup….
Good to see a lot of those names in the squad, including the kids. Hopefully they are all highly motivated to prove themselves.
With all those youngsters, I was expecting to see that chap who was the record youngest in the Prem, Nwaneri. How come he hasn’t made the squad?
Who the hell is Sagoe Jr?
He’s the son of Sagoe Snr.
That’s quite an assumption by you. By that logic Boca Juniors are the children of Boca Seniors
Your best comment ever.
What an insult to Ramsdale! This is Arteta mistake. Ramsdale was one of the best premier league goal keepers last season. A fan favourite. He has done nothing to be dropped. For sure Raya is good goal keeper but I don’t think this is great move by Arteta and shows Arteta’s trying to be to Guidiola. This don’t work for me
You know Ramsdale is playing today, right?
Neither Arteta or Pep are Italian.
Would like to have seen Sousa at least on the bench, he’s a super interesting player. Regardless good luck to all the Academy lads involved tonight, great experience for all of them. Let’s hope we get a win so they get another chance to impress in the next round.
Interesting he would risk White and not give Cedric a start (I guess he is actually trying to win the match). Hope we don’t have to call on Zinchenko, Odegaard or Jesus at all.
Y’all never rest, do you?
Wow, so so direct lineup. I almost wonder if the idea is to play transitionally tonight instead of trying to dominate territory, but I can’t see the gaffer changing our style that much. Jorginho is literally the only connector in that whole XI. Don’t be surprised to see a choppy game.
Why the fuck is Jorginho playing!
Because the fuck he’s replacing Rice in midfield and we haven’t the fuck got anyone else to play DM. Moreover he’s very the fuck good in that DM role plus he is one of the most fucking experienced players in the squad.
Fuck yea
He’s a Spud!
Because he’s our best DM at the moment. Who would you have played instead?
No Nwaneri even on the bench? Wouldn’t have risked Gabriel or White either, but every other decision I like.
No idea who Sagoe is though.
Go Mo!
chelsea about to have a 00 month. yet their fans are more concerned about havertz.
Arsenal rearguard strength and quality depth is a beauty to see. Tomi ✅️ kiwior😍.