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Arsenal vs Brighton Carabao Cup Lineups, Preview

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Emmanuel Mendez | Last updated Oct 29, 2025 1:48 PM ET

Arsenal will be back in EFL Cup action today, but will now play at the Emirates Stadium when they take on Brighton and Hove Albion F.C.

The Gunners have a seven-game winning streak across all competitions and are top of the Premier League. Brighton's unbeaten streak came to an end over the weekend in the Premier League.

Arsenal top the league with 22 points after nine matches with a record of seven wins, one draw, and one loss. Arsenal's previous match in the Premier League was a 1-0 home win over Crystal Palace, with Eberechi Eze scoring the goal.

Eberechi Eze of Arsenal celebrates with teammate Jurrien Timber after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on October 26, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Burstow/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Brighton's previous match in the Premier League was a 4-2 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford. Brighton's goal scorers in the match were Danny Welbeck and Charalampos Kostoulas.

Brighton reached this round of the EFL Cup by defeating Barnsley 6-0 away from home last month. Arsenal reached this stage of the EFL Cup by defeating Port Vale 2-0 away from home.

Where to Watch Arsenal vs Brighton

Arsenal vs Brighton will kick off at 3:45 p.m. ET/ 12:45 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 7:45 p.m. local time in London, England, at Emirates Stadium.

The match will be available to watch in the U.S. and the UK.

Paramount+
Sky Sports+ (UK)
Sky Go (UK)
NOW TV (UK)

Expected Lineups and Injuries for Arsenal and Brighton

Arsenal

Goalkeeper: Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defenders: Piero Hincapie, Cristhian Mosquera, Gabriel, Ben White
Midfielders: Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Myles Lewis-Skelly
Forwards: Leandro Trossard, Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka

Mikel Arteta confirmed that William Saliba will be out, and Gabriel Martinelli is a major doubt to play. Arsenal will remain without Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, and Noni Madueke.

Brighton

Goalkeeper: Bart Verbruggen
Defenders: Maxim De Cuyper, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul Van Hecke, Mats Wieffer
Midfielders: Yasin Ayari, Carlos Baleba, Danny Welbeck
Forwards: Tom Watson, Diego Gomez, Stefanos Tzimas

Fabian Hurzeler confirmed that James Milner will miss the match due to a small muscle injury. Joel Veltman, Brajan Gruda, and Kaoru Mitoma are not expected to play as well.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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