Arsenal XI vs Ipswich: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Carabao Cup today

Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-15 · by Matt Verri
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Summary

Arsenal is set to play Ipswich Town in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, September 15 at 8 pm BST. Manager Mikel Arteta will likely rest several regular starters and use backup goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. Ben White's injury status remains uncertain while Cristhian Mosquera may still be out with a muscle issue. The lineup includes potential debuts for new signings such as Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Zubimendi, and Bruno Guimaraes to regain match fitness. Noni Madueke is expected to start on the right wing in place of Bukayo Saka.
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🔮 Utterly fearless and Ipswich could not live with him.
🔮 They have finished as runners-up in this competition four times in the past 20 years, but will hope to break their duck and finally get over the line this season.
🔮 The Gunners have made a strong start to the season, winning all five matches domestically and in Europe, and Arteta now looks set to make full use of his deep squad at Portman Road.
🔮 There should be no repeat of that this time but Zubimendi will want to push himself back into the Premier League picture, starting with a strong performance against Ipswich.
🔮 Arteta made it clear nothing will be handed to Dowman easily, though he is keen to given the teenager opportunities even with Arsenal having such strength in depth.
🔮 The 2023-24 season was a big one for Scanlon as he featured in the UEFA Youth League, made appearances for the U21’s, was called up to first-team training by Erik ten Hag before signing his first professional contract in May 2024.
🔮 It is viewed as a decision that could have decided the game and ultimately had a wider impact on the season.
🔮 Another change is expected at left-back, with Riccardo Calafiori set to return in place of Piero Hincapie.
🔮 It could have been a very different afternoon, with an alternative narrative almost inevitably materialising early on.
🔮 Martin Odegaard then finished emphatically from close range, capping a lovely team move, to put the Gunners in the lead for the first time, a lead which they would eventually convert into three points.
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Arteta PERSON · 4× Eze PERSON · 2× Bukayo Saka PERSON · 1× David Raya PERSON · 1× Declan Rice PERSON · 1× Gunners ORG · 1× Illan Meslier PERSON · 1× Kepa Arrizabalaga PERSON · 1× Martin Odegaard PERSON · 1× Riccardo Calafiori PERSON · 1×

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Viktor Gyokeres should lead the line and Arteta will hope it is an opportunity for his striker to get on the scoresheet and build some confidence after a frustrating start to the season.
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🔮 The Gunners have made a strong start to the season, winning all five matches domestically and in Europe, and Arteta now looks set to make full use of his deep squad at Portman Road.

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The Gunners have made a strong start to the season, winning all five matches domestically and in Europe, and Arteta now looks set to make full use of his deep squad at Portman Road. asserted
Arteta → make → Road
Second-choice keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is likely to get the nod over third-choice Illan Meslier to start in the cup, with David Raya given the night off. asserted
Raya → get → night
Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard are among those who are also in line to be rested. asserted
who → rest → line
With Ben White an injury concern after coming off on Saturday night against Sunderland, Arteta is short of options at right-back. asserted
Arteta → come → back
Jurrien Timber has only just returned from his long absence, with Arteta potentially using this as an opportunity to build his fitness by starting him before an early substitution. asserted
Arteta → return → substitution
It remains to be seen whether Cristhian Mosquera is back from his muscle problem. asserted
Mosquera → remain → problem
If not, Piero Hincapie is an option to fill in at centre-back and Myles Lewis-Skelly could be shifted out to left-back. uncertain
Skelly → fill → back
Martin Zubimendi should get his chance in midfield after limited involvement so far this season. asserted
Zubimendi → get → involvement
Mikel Merino is also set to feature, while Bruno Guimaraes could be given minutes to get him back up to full speed after a couple of minor injury issues. uncertain
him → set → issues
In attack, Noni Madueke is expected to replace Saka on the right wing, and Eze is the obvious candidate to start on the other flank. asserted
Eze → expect → flank
That would mean Max Dowman having to settle for a place on the bench. asserted
Dowman → mean → bench
Viktor Gyokeres should lead the line and Arteta will hope it is an opportunity for his striker to get on the scoresheet and build some confidence after a frustrating start to the season. asserted
striker → lead → season
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