Port Vale vs Arsenal – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Premier League giants Arsenal will begin their Carabao Cup campaign on Wednesday with a third-round trip to face League One side Port Vale.

Mikel Arteta’s side are in excellent form and will be overwhelming favourites. The Valiants, however, have found some timely form of their own and have already knocked out higher-league opposition in this competition, setting the stage for a classic cup tie at Vale Park.

Port Vale vs Arsenal – Match Preview and Team News

Team News

Port Vale

Port Vale manager Darren Moore has a near full-strength squad to choose from for this huge cup tie. Ronan Curtis, who scored a last-minute penalty winner at the weekend, is expected to feature in attack alongside striker Devante Cole.

Arsenal

Mikel Arteta will heavily rotate his squad for the trip to Vale Park. He has been boosted by the surprise early return of Bukayo Saka, who could make his first start since recovering from a hamstring injury. However, fellow winger Noni Madueke is unavailable with a knee injury. The likes of Kepa Arrizabalaga and Gabriel Martinelli are expected to start.

Form

Port Vale

The Valiants have built momentum with back-to-back victories in League One, lifting them after a difficult start to the season. Their cup form has been impressive, with victories over Championship sides Blackpool and Birmingham City proving they are capable of causing an upset.

Arsenal

The Gunners are in superb form, unbeaten in five of their last six matches across all competitions. They reached the semi-finals of this competition last season and will be determined to go further this year as they seek their first League Cup title since 1993.

Predicted Lineups

Port Vale predicted XI: Gauci; Humphreys, Debrah, Heneghan; Gabriel, Croasdale, Garrity, Byers, Shorrock; Cole, Curtis

Arsenal predicted XI: Kepa; White, Mosquera, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Norgaard, Nwaneri, Merino; Saka, Martinelli, Trossard.

How to watch Port Vale vs Arsenal?

The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football in the UK, with coverage beginning at 7:45 pm BST.

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