Arsenal will be without key midfielders Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard when they face Chelsea in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final.
Saka was ruled out after picking up an injury during the warm-up ahead of Arsenal’s emphatic 4–0 victory over Leeds on Saturday. Odegaard, who featured as a second-half substitute in that match at Elland Road, has also been left out of the squad for the Chelsea encounter.
In Saka’s absence, Noni Madueke has been handed a starting role, continuing from his appearance against Leeds, while Eberechi Eze steps into midfield to cover for Odegaard.
Up front, Viktor Gyokeres leads the line after netting four goals in his last six outings. Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are named among the substitutes.
Between the posts, Kepa Arrizabalaga gets the nod ahead of David Raya, who starts on the bench.
