"Arsenal go into tonight's EFL Cup fourth-round clash with Brighton in wonderful form after winning seven games on the bounce in all competitions. Mikel Arteta's men extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points with Sunday's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace although it was not a game that will live long in the memory. The Gunners will aim to add some attacking flair to their defensive solidity at the Emirates against a Brighton side who lost 4-2 at Manchester United at the weekend."
"Fabian Hurzeler's men have blazed a trail through the EFL Cup so far with successive 6-0 wins at Oxford and Barnsley. However, the Seagulls' relationship with the fourth round of this competitions has been less than kind, they've failed to reach the quarter-finals since 1978-79 and have exited at this stage in four of the last five campaigns. Arsenal Team News Only Eberechi Eze, the matchwinner on Sunday, retains his place in the XI."
"Max Dowman, at 15 years and 302 days, becomes the youngest player in Arsenal's history to start a match. He is joined in the side by 17-year-old Andre Harriman-Annous who is also making his first start. Mikel Merino captains the team. Arsenal: Arrizabalaga; White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Norgaard, Merino,Nwaneri; Dowman, Eze, Harriman-Annous"
Arsenal enter the EFL Cup fourth round in strong form, having won seven consecutive matches across all competitions and holding a four-point Premier League lead after a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. The Gunners aim to add attacking flair to their defensive solidity while hosting a Brighton side that lost 4-2 at Manchester United. Brighton recorded successive 6-0 EFL Cup wins earlier in the competition but have struggled to progress past this round historically. Arsenal name a youthful starting XI, with 15-year-old Max Dowman and 17-year-old Andre Harriman-Annous making first starts and Mikel Merino captaining.
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