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Confirmed line-ups: Arsenal vs Chelsea – Eze starts for Gunners

By on February 3, 2026

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Arsenal will be looking to finish the job and book their place in the Carabao Cup final when we take on Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium this evening.

We take a 3-2 lead into tonight’s second leg after winning the first leg at Stamford Bridge last month, so we’ll book our place at Wembley in the final if we avoid defeat in North London.

Mikel Arteta has named a strong side but makes some changes from the starting eleven that lined-up against Leeds United at the weekend. David Raya makes way for Kepa in goal while Jurrien Timber starts at right-back ahead of Ben White.

William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes continue their partnership at the heart of Arsenal’s defence with Piero Hincapie starting ahead of Riccardo Calafiori at left-back. Myles Lewis-Skelly is also names among the substitutes.

Martin Zubimendi lines-up in the holding role while Declan Rice also keeps his place in the middle of the park. Eberechi Eze gets a start in the attacking midfield role with Martin Odegaard ruled out.

Gabriel Martinelli starts on the left flank for Arsenal so Leandro Trossard has to make do with a place on the bench. Viktor Gyokeres leads the line up front so Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are among the subs.

Bukayo Saka has been ruled out with a hip injury that he sustained in the pre-match warm-up ahead of the Leeds game. Noni Madueke starts on the right flank and he’ll be looking to impress against his former club.

These are the teams for the game:

Arsenal

Arrizabalaga, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Rice, Zubimendi, Eze, Madueke, Martinelli, Gyokeres.

Substitutes: Raya, Mosquera, White, Jesus, Norgaard, Trossard, Havertz, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly.

Chelsea

Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Hato, Cucurella; Caicedo, Santos, Fernandez; Delap, Joao Pedro

Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Badiashile, Holland, Palmer, Estevao, Garnacho, Guiu, Mheuka