It is still unknown to what extent Mikel Arteta will rotate his squad for Arsenal’s Carabao Cup third-round fixture with Bolton Wanderers from League One.
Arsenal on Saturday was involved in a 2-2 draw against Manchester City in the English Premier League, they played the second half with a man short after Leandro Trossard’s dismissal. They tried so much to get a winner in the match but were forced to settle for a draw after John Stones scored an equalizer in the eighth minute of the stoppage time.
It wouldn’t be the first time Arsenal was accused of using ‘dark arts’ to slow the game down, and faking injuries as testified by City players Bernardo Silva and Manuel Akanji after the match. When asked about these claims during the pre-match press conference, Arteta dismissed them and encouraged every one of them to stick to the facts instead of gossip. He suggested having a rotation of players because of the injuries but did not divulge more about it until the list of players was out.
How to Watch Arsenal vs Bolton:
Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | - | Paramount+ |
| Canada | - | DAZN |
| UK | Sky Sports+ | Sky GO, skysports.com |
| Australia | beIN Sports 1 | beIN Sports Connect |
| India | - | FanCode |
Arsenal vs Bolton lineups, team news
Raya couldn't make the team in this match since Manchester City match he was wearing a knee bandage maybe because of this reason he was not put on the playing field But Neto made the cup-tied for the game Tommy Setford because of the hip injury cannot make it to the playing field.
Several players including Gabriel Martinelli, Jurrien Timber, and Riccardo Calafiori will be subjected to fitness tests after City’s intense barrage on the Ajax defensive lineup. Bukayo Saka who was substituted at halftime of that match will likely replace G. Pepe while Myles Lewis-Skelly, who made his debut at the Premiership league match against City, could be in the starting lineup due to hard-hit Arsenal’s defence.
Arsenal Predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left):
Raya (GK) — Nichols, Gabriel, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly — Nwaneri, Jorginho, Rice — Saka, Jesus; Sterling
Injuries and Suspensions (Arsenal):
Injured: The players that would feature for Newcastle United include Tierney, Odegaard, Merino, Zinchenko, Tomiyasu, and Setford.
Doubtful: Raya, White, Martinelli, Timber, Calafiori
Suspended: Trossard
Cup-tied: Neto
Bolton, on the other hand, comes into the match on the heels of a 5-2 triumph over Reading thanks to the first-half treble from Dion Charles. However, one key player from the match is out of action due to a knee injury, ex-Arsenal player Jordi Osei-Tutu.
Bolton Predicted XI (3-5-2, right to left):
Southwood (GK) — Toal Johnston Santos — Dacres Cogley Thomason Arfield Dempsey Schon Adeboyejo Charles
Injuries and Suspensions (Bolton):
Injured: Ghana’s Booters: Osei Tutu, Gomes, Lolos, Jones, Forrester
Suspended: None
EFL Carabao Cup fixture schedule this week (All times ET)
Wednesday, September 25:
- Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers (2:45 p.m.)
- Liverpool vs West Ham United (3:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, October 1:
- AFC Wimbledon vs Newcastle United (2:45 p.m.)
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