Preston v Arsenal lineups, expected starting line-up, confirmed squad news and injuries: Will Saliba return?

Arsenal the Carabao Cup will again face the lower division and Mikel Arteta is likely to make changes as his side aim for the quarter-finals.

The Gunners beat League One side Bolton Wanderers 5-1 in the previous round and next up is a trip to Championship side Preston North End.

Arteta’s men returned to action after twice surrendering the lead to their own A 2-2 draw against Premier League title rivals Liverpool at the weekend.

However, that setback paled in comparison to what Preston had endured. Paul Heckingbottom’s side were 3-0 up against Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle with 35 minutes remaining before being held to a 3-3 draw.

Sporting News has all the latest team news and predicted line-ups for Preston v Arsenal.

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Preston v Arsenal line-ups, predicted starting XI, team news

Hackingbot will make a late call Robbie Brady (ankle) after the experienced midfielder suffered a late injury against Plymouth.

Josh Bowler can replace the Republic of Ireland player if he fully recovers from illness.

Chad Evans, Patrick Bauer (elbow) and Will Keen (tendon) everyone is expected to miss it with Milutin Osmaichwho is serving an eight-game ban for biting a Blackburn Rovers team Liverpool borrower Owen Beck

Preston predicted XI (5-3-2, right to left): Woodman (GK) — Kessler-Hayden, Hughes, Lindsay, Storey, Potts — Whiteman, Frockier-Jensen, Ladson — Greenwood, Rees

Wounded: Evans, Bauer, Kean Brady (doubtful), Bowler (doubtful)
Suspended: Osmaich

William Saliba missed the Liverpool game following his red card in the defeat at Bournemouth and the injury absence of other defensive players means the France international’s centre-back could be forced into immediate action.

Jurrien Timber (convulsion) and Gabriel (knee) were forced to overcome Liverpool and while neither problem looks serious, Arteta may decide not to rest them Riccardo Calafiori (knee), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) and Kieran Tierney (hamstring) all. Captain Martin Odegaard (ankle) also still gone.

The second goalkeeper Neto tied to a cup which means Tommy Stafford is going to start with other teenagers Miles Lewis Skelly and Josh Nichols.

Arsenal predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Statford (Great Britain) – Nicholls, Saliba, Kivior, Lewis-Skelley – Nwaneri, Jorginho, Rice – Sterling, Jesus, Martinelli

Wounded: Odegaard, Calafiori, Tomiyasu, Tierney, Gabriel (doubtful), Timber (doubtful)
Suspended: None
Does not meet the requirements: Neto

What time is the match “Preston” against “Arsenal”. begin?

This match of the fourth round of the Carabao Cup will take place at Deepdale in Preston, Great Britain and begins WednesdayOctober 30 in 7:45 in the evening. local time

Here’s how that time is reflected in some major global territories: