The Gunners struggled to find their rhythm after Mikel Arteta made 10 changes from their victory against Crystal Palace on Sunday, and Brighton were left wondering how they were not ahead at the break

LONDON -- If Arsenal are going to hang around in the EFL Cup, this is the way to do it. No key men were risked, squad players got much-needed reps and Hale End's finest made the right impression. That all this came with a berth in the quarterfinals of this competition makes it that fraction better.

Arsenal hosts Brighton & Hove Albion today at the Emirates Stadium for the fourth round of the EFL Cup (Carabao Cup), in a single-match duel that promises intensity. Arsenal, the undisputed leader of

Reaction to the EFL Cup quarter-final draw after Newcastle, Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Chelsea & Man City book their place in the last eight.

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Brighton return to Premier League action on Saturday, welcoming Leeds United to Amex Stadium after exiting the EFL Cup in midweek.

Carabao Cup prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds - In-form Gunners eye eighth straight win and place in the quarter-finals

Mikel Arteta squares up to Fabian Hurzeler in Wednesday night's EFL Cup fourth-round fixture in North London, which Arsenal enter on the back of a stellar seven-game winning run across all tournaments, conceding just one goal in that time.

League leaders Arsenal welcome Brighton to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night for a Carabao Cup fourth-round tie.