Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze both start as Mikel Arteta makes nine changes for our Carabao Cup third round clash against Port Vale.

Kepa Arrizabalaga makes his first start for us in goal and plays behind a backline of Ben White, William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera and Myles Lewis-Skelly.

Christian Norgaard is also making his full debut for us following his move from Brentford. The Dane starts alongside Mikel Merino and Ethan Nwaneri, making his first start of the campaign.

Bukayo will lead the team tonight, with fellow second-half substitutes from our draw against Manchester City, Eze and Gabriel Martinelli, all in from the start for our first visit to Vale Park in 27 years.

As for our hosts, Darren Moore makes four changes from their win over Mansfield Town in League One. Ronan Curtis comes in for Devante Cole, Jaheim Headley is in at left wingback for the injured Liam Gordon, George Hall starts over George Byers, and Rhys Walters replaces Ben Garrity.

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LINE-UPS

Port Vale: Gauci, Humphreys, Debrah, Connor Hall, Lawrence-Gabriel, Croasdale, George Hall, Walters, Headley, Paton, Curtis
Substitutes: Marosi, Clark, Heneghan, Byers, Garrity, Stockley, Ojo, Faal, Cole

Arsenal: Kepa, White, Saliba, Mosquera, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Merino, Nwaneri, Saka, Martinelli, Eze
Substitutes: Raya, Gabriel, Timber, Gyokeres, Trossard, Zubimendi, Calafiori, Rice, Dowman

Ahead of kick-off, get all the need-to-know stats, a guide to our opponents, tactics to look out for, TV coverage and much more in our in-depth match preview.

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