When Arsenal FC travel to Championship side Preston North End on Wednesday, for a League Cup round of 16 clash, manager Mikel Arteta will heavily rotate his side. That said, there should still be a lot of high-priced talent on the pitch in midweek. After all, Arsenal have a very deep and talented roster.
Arsenal at Preston North End FYIs
Competition: EFL Cup Round of 16
Kick: Wed. Oct 30, 7:45pm, Deepdale, Preston, UK
Arsenal Preview Content: Team News Starting XI Prediction
How they got to the EFL Cup round of 16-
Arsenal: Beat Bolton Wanderers 5-1 in the third round, Preston North End: beat Fulham on penalties 16-15 (1-1 FT) in the third round, beat Harrowgate 5-0 in the second round, beat Sunderland 2-0 in the first round.
So here is what we think that might look like.
Arsenal FC Starting XI Prediction at Preston North End
David Raya; Josh Nichols, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Jorginho, Ethan Nwaneri, Declan Rice; Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli
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