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Arsenal: possible starting lineup: Raya; White, Heaven, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; S Oulad M'Hand, Jorginho; Saka, Nwaneri, Sterling; Jesus
Bolton: possible starting lineup: Southwood; Toal, Johnston, Santos; Dacres-Cogley, Thomason, Arfield, Dempsey, Schon; Adeboyejo, Charles
Match Preview
Arsenal will host Bolton Wanderers in the third round of the EFL Cup, a competition where the Gunners have struggled in recent seasons. Arsenal enters the match following a challenging 2-2 Premier League draw against Manchester City, while Bolton has already overcome Mansfield Town and Shrewsbury Town to reach this stage.
Mikel Arteta's squad is dealing with several injuries and suspensions, including Leandro Trossard, who is suspended after his red card against City. Other key players such as Mikel Merino, Martin Odegaard, and Takehiro Tomiyasu are also sidelined. Arteta may turn to young talents like Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly due to limited options.
Bolton, on the other hand, comes into this game on the back of a 5-2 victory against Reading, but they have been inconsistent, alternating wins and losses in recent fixtures. They also have a number of injuries, including Arsenal academy product Jordi Osei-Tutu, who will miss the match. However, experienced midfielder Scott Arfield could feature.
Arsenal will be looking to end their poor home form in the EFL Cup, having lost their last two matches at the Emirates in the competition. Meanwhile, Bolton hopes to build on their best EFL Cup run since 2017-18, but they haven't reached beyond the third round since 2011-12 when Arsenal eliminated them.