A tough one this, Everton are likely to put out a strong side as this is a competition they will feel they can win. This may be a stretch for the young Gunners, especially if the boss decides to rest the likes of Cygan (still toilet, but easily the most experienced backup defender we have), Cesc and van Persie who have been regularly involved in the first team of late. Hopefully they'll give a good account of themselves, but I reckon a narrow defeat for tonight.
my predicted line-up is: 24 Manuel ALMUNIA (GK) 31 Justin HOYTE 39 Sebastian LARSSON 20 Philippe SENDEROS 46 Danny KARBASSIYOON 16 Mathieu FLAMINI 17 EDU 21 Jermaine PENNANT 47 Ryan SMITH 40 Arturo LUPOLI 11 Robin VAN PERSIE
Larsson will get in there ahead of Danny Karbaissiyoon for now. Danny K. will come on as a early 2nd half subsititute.
goal.com seems to think we'll pull it off.... http://www.goal.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=32156&progr=16
I just checked and this match isn't on Five Live radio so I don't know if there will be anything to do PBP off of. Unless there is somewhere else that is broadcasting it?
Even though Five Live isn't broadcasting, they tend to give reports on all matches - you may just want to listen to whatever is on and they'll give updates.
There is live text on BBC sport, best I can do http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/live_text/default.stm
Lineups: Arsenal Almunia, Hoyte, Djourou, Senderos, Karbassiyoon, Pennant, Edu, Flamini, Smith, Lupoli, Van Persie, Subs: Cregg, Fowler, Jordan, Larsson, Owusu-Abeyie, Everton Wright, Hibbert, Yobo, Stubbs, Pistone, Watson, Gravesen, Cahill, Kilbane, McFadden, Bent, Subs: Weir, Naysmith, Chadwick, Osman, Turner, Ref: A Wiley
16:18 Attacking throw-in by Alessandro Pistone (Everton). 15:49 Defending throw-in by Justin Hoyte (Arsenal). 15:23 Everton substitution: Marcus Bent replaced by Nick Chadwick (injury). 15:10 Shot by Arturo Lupoli (Arsenal) drilled left-footed from right channel (20 yards), save (caught) by Richard Wright (Everton).
24:31 GOAL - Quincy Owusu-Abeyie Arsenal 1 - Everton 1Goal by Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (Arsenal) right-footed (bottom-left of goal) from centre of penalty area (18 yards).Arsenal 1-1 Everton. Assist (pass) by Jermaine Pennant (Arsenal) from left channel.