Three Arsenal players set for Carabao Cup chance against Crystal Palace | OneFootball

Gunners will rotate tonight as Mikel Arteta gives others a chance to impress

Arsenal look to continue their charge on four fronts tonight.

A Carabao Cup quarter-final tie at home to Crystal Palace comes with the prize on offer of a semi-final showdown with Chelsea in the new year.

With the Gunners sitting top of the pile in both the Premier League and Champions League, it is shaping up to be a special season.

Mikel Arteta has an incredibly strong squad at his disposal and it means rotation is expected against Palace in the final match before Christmas.

Gabriel Jesus

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Gabriel Jesus

It is not far off 12 months since Gabriel Jesus last started a match, having suffered an ACL injury in January.

The Brazilian has had a long road back to fitness but he has looked sharp in three appearances off the bench.

Arteta has said that Jesus is now ready to start and there is every chance he gets his opportunity here against a team he loves playing.

Jesus scored a hat-trick against Palace at this stage of the Carabao Cup last season, and backed it up with a brace in the Premier League just a few days later.

Reflecting on Jesus' recent cameos, Arteta said: "That's probably the biggest quality of Gabi, bringing people together, connecting with people and generating a lot of uncertainty in the opponent."

Arsenal have played their best football in those games with Jesus on the pitch and he fits seamlessly into this side, allowing others to flourish with his combination play.

Viktor Gyokeres is yet to hit top form for Arsenal and tonight could be the perfect chance for Jesus to show why he should be starting.

Noni Madueke

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Noni Madueke

There were doubts and even a petition in the summer when Noni Madueke's move to Arsenal started to seriously materialise.

His performances for the Gunners, though, soon silenced those and he stepped up in the absence of Bukayo Saka.

A knee injury somewhat stalled Madueke's momentum, keeping him out for two months, but there have been promising signs that he can pick up from where he left off.

The winger netted against Bayern Munich last month and then twice in the win over Club Brugge. The first was a genuine goal of the season contender, while the second saw him ghost in perfectly at the back post.

Saka's influence in this Arsenal side means Madueke is going to find minutes hard to come by, and he has not come off the bench in the last two matches.

He should start tonight and another strong performance would go a long way to forcing his way into Arteta's plans, potentially even on the left wing.

Myles Lewis-Skelly

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Myles Lewis-Skelly

It has been a fairly frustrating season for Myles Lewis-Skelly so far.

He has not started a single match in the Premier League, playing only 196 minutes in 11 appearances off the bench.

Two of his six starts this season have come in the Carabao Cup and he will be hoping to make that a hat-trick tonight.

Thomas Tuchel left Lewis-Skelly out of the England squad last month and has been vocal in his belief that the 19-year-old needs to be playing more.

Riccardo Calafiori has become the first-choice left-back at Arsenal, and the summer arrival of Piero Hincapie has added further competition.

Lewis-Skelly has looked sharp in the Carabao Cup, registering an assist against Port Value and another in the win over Brighton in the previous round.

After a stellar campaign last term, this one is proving much more difficult in terms of opportunities. When those come, as is expected tonight, Lewis-Skelly must take them.