Arsenal marched into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday evening, but may have picked up a fresh injury concern in the process.A much-changed Gunners side rallied to respond to a below-par first-half performance - that saw them fail to register a single shot on target and give up a number of chances - with goals from Ethan Nwaneri and Bukayo Saka after the break in a 2-0 victory.

Mikel Arteta has seemingly ruled two key players out of Arsenal's trip to Burnley on Saturday, although the Gunners boss could be ready to make a history-breaking decision when it comes to north London sensation Max Dowman.

Connor Roberts, D: knee, OUT, est.return mid-Dec Jordan Beyer, D: knee, OUT, est. return mid-Jan Zeki Amdouni, F: ACL, OUT, est. return mid-Jan

"We're still only in October. We just have to keep working, keep winning games, keep building momentum and see where it leaves us towards the back end of the season." Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi and Eberechi Eze were among the players brought in to try to get Arsenal over the line in 2025-26.

Martin Odegaard gifted match tickets to 40 children at a half-term football camp this week, allowing them to attend Arsenal’s win over Brighton and Hove Albion.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty

Live and extensive coverage from Arsenal vs Brighton at the Emirates Stadium as the Gunners look to progress into the quarter-finals of the League Cup

One of the constant refrains throughout England's triumphant run at Euro 2025 – and indeed most women's football matches in recent years – has been how important the success of the Lionesses has been for the growth of the game.