Arsenal may well be the favourites to claim their first Premier League title in just over 20 years, but Mikel Arteta must surely also view the Carabao Cup as a competition his deep squad should be aiming to win this season.
Arteta’s Gunners have been beaten Carabao Cup semifinalists on multiple occasions, and were cast aside by Newcastle United in the last four earlier this year.
They remain without a piece of silverware since the manager’s first season in charge, but 2025–26 is promising to be a hugely successful one for the north London club.
A 2–0 win over Port Vale saw them ease into the fourth round, where they’ve been dealt a potential banana skin. Brighton & Hove Albion, who knocked Arsenal out of this competition three years ago, have performed like 2010–11 Barcelona during their two cup outings so far, although the Gunners represent a considerable step-up in quality from Oxford United and Barnsley.
Here’s how you can watch this cup tie unfold at the Emirates.
