Gunners get set for Preston

Arsenal make the trip northward to face Preston North End in the Carabao Cup tonight looking to take one step closer to reaching the quarter-finals of the competition.

Mikel Arteta's men have been in impressive form of late, winning their last three matches in all competitions, including a 5-0 thrashing of Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday.

Preston, meanwhile, are enjoying a strong campaign in the Championship, sitting in sixth place in the table after 16 matches.

However, the Lilywhites have lost their last two matches, so they will be looking to bounce back against Arsenal.

Team news

Arteta is likely to make changes to his team from the one that beat Forest, with the likes of Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah, and Mohamed Elneny all pushing for starts.

Preston boss Ryan Lowe has a number of injury concerns, with Josh Earl, Andrew Hughes, and Sean Maguire all doubtful for the match.

Match preview

Arsenal will be confident of victory against Preston, but they will need to be wary of the threat posed by the home side.

Preston have a good record at Deepdale, and they will be looking to make life difficult for the Gunners.

However, Arsenal have the quality to win the match, and they will be looking to do so in style.

Prediction

Arsenal to win 2-0

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