Arsenal have set up a Carabao Cup quarter-final tie against Crystal Palace after beating Brighton 2-0 at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening. Goals from Ethan Nwaneri and Bukayo Saka sealed in the second half secured the win with the Gunners having to endure an attacking onslaught from the visitors during the first 45 minutes.

Mikel Arteta made wholesale changes which included handing first senior starts to Max Dowman and Andre Harriman-Annous. Five injury worries emerging in last weekend's 2-0 triumph over Crystal Palace likely played a role in those decisions.

Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, William Saliba, Gabriel Martinelli and Riccardo Calafiori all appeared to be dealing with concerns to potentially add to Arsenal's injury list which already includes Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard.

Thankfully for Arteta, not all of the fitness worries continued into the cup win over Brighton with the Gunners boss likely hopeful, especially after no fresh issues appeared to emerge, that more returns can arrive for this weekend's Premier League clash...