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Arsenal host Brighton in the Carabao Cup with Mikel Arteta’s side flying at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners are desperate for silverware though, after a five-year drought since the FA Cup victory over Chelsea, with another solid victory last weekend over Crystal Palace. Arteta rotates heavily as he balances league and cup campaigns, handing starts to youngsters Max Dowman and Andre Harriman-Annous and giving a few other fringe figures chances to impress. The Seagulls, meanwhile, enter the contest off the back of a defeat at Manchester United, with Fabian Hurzeler hoping to guide the club into a position to win their first major trophy. Follow all of the latest in our live blog below
