Arsenal is set to face West Ham United in the Carabao Cup fourth round at the London Stadium. The Gunners come into the match on the back of a convincing 5-0 victory against Sheffield United.
Manager Mikel Arteta is expected to make some changes to the starting lineup for the Carabao Cup tie. Rested players like Gabriel Magalhaes and Martin Odegaard are likely to return and feature against West Ham.
The predicted formation for Arsenal is 4-2-3-1. In goal, Aaron Ramsdale is expected to reclaim his spot, having played only one game since David Raya took over as the regular goalkeeper. Defensively, Arteta may introduce Takehiro Tomiyasu and Gabriel, making way for Oleksandr Zinchenko and Jakub Kiwior from the previous match.
In midfield, Declan Rice played in the number six role in the previous game, but we anticipate Kai Havertz and Emile Smith Rowe to be benched for this match.
Club captain Martin Odegaard is expected to return to the starting XI after being given a rest. Jorginho is also likely to feature, which would see Rice playing in central midfield against his former club. Upfrоnt, Eddie Nketiah is the likely chоice fоr the center-fоrward pоsitiоn in the absence оf the injured Gabriel Jesus. Nketiah impressed with a hat-trιck in the previоus game.
On the wings, changes are expected with Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka starting on the bench, considering the upcoming schedule. Leandro Trossard and Reiss Nelson could get the opportunity to start in the wide positions. Arsenal will be looking to continue their winning momentum and secure a victory against West Ham in the Carabao Cup, aiming to progress further in the competition.