Arsenal vs Bolton LIVE: Carabao Cup team news and line-ups as ...
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Follow live coverage as Arsenal face Bolton Wanderers in the Carabao Cup third round.
The Gunners fought out a memorable and hard-fought draw with Man City at the weekend, but given they were seconds from victory, the point will have felt like two lost at the Etihad. Mikel Arteta is rotating his pack heavily after that tense encounter, with 16-year-old goalkeeper Jack Porter getting a debut between the sticks and Ethan Nwaneri another young starter.
It’s not all youth though, as Raheem Sterling makes his full debut, Bukayo Saka starts and Gabriel Jesus lines up in attack. Bolton face a tricky test to make it through the 90 minutes, but with the match being settled on the night with penalties if needed at full-time, there’s still a chance for them to make it into the fourth-round draw which takes place later tonight.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers LIVE: League Cup updatesKick-off at 7:45pm
Arsenal XI - Porter, Nichols, Kiwior, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Jorginho, Nwaneri, Saka, Sterling, Jesus
Bolton XI - Southwood, Dacres-Cogley, Forino, Almeida Santos, Toal, Williams, Sheehan, Dempsey, Arfield, McAtee, Collins
Goal - Rice nets from edge of the box early on (1-0)
Goal - Nwaneri scores first senior goal to double lead (2-0)
Arsenal FC 2 - 0 Bolton Wanderers FC
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:34
First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Bolton Wanderers 0.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:34
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Josh Sheehan.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:34
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:31
Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a through ball following a fast break.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:33
Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:31
Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:31
Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:30
Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:27
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:29
Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:27
Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:25
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Chris Forino.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:23
Goal! Arsenal 2, Bolton Wanderers 0. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:21
Offside, Bolton Wanderers. John McAtee is caught offside.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:21
Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Raheem Sterling.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:21
Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:20
Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:17
Attempt missed. John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:17
Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:17
Foul by Raheem Sterling (Arsenal).
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:33
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:16
Delay in match (Bolton Wanderers).
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:33
Delay in match (Arsenal).
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:11
Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:11
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eoin Toal.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:14
Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:04
Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:04
Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers20:01
Goal! Arsenal 1, Bolton Wanderers 0. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers19:59
Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers19:57
Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers19:57
Foul by Scott Arfield (Bolton Wanderers).
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers19:57
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eoin Toal.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers19:57
Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a headed pass.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers19:54
Josh Nichols (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers19:49
Attempt missed. Scott Arfield (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers19:49
Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers).
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers19:45
First Half begins.
Confirmed lineups18:54 , Karl Matchett
Nwaneri starts for Arsenal, as do Sterling and 16-year-old Jack Porter.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers19:15
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers17:45
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