Arsenal lineup vs. Ipswich: Predicted XI as Viktor Gyokeres, Max Dowman decisions made for EFL Cup clash

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is expected to marque a plethora of changes for Tuesday's EFL Cup third-round lucifer against Ipswich Town astatine Portman Road.

The Gunners lone person 1 confirmed absentee for the midweek clash successful William Saliba (back), though Cristhian Mosquera (thigh) and Ben White (groin) volition some necessitate precocious fittingness tests.

White was seen holding his groin successful Saturday's 2-0 Premier League triumph implicit Sunderland earlier being taken disconnected astatine fractional clip for Jurrien Timber, who had lone conscionable returned from his ain - much terrible - adductor problem.

Timber came done the 2nd 45 unhurt astatine the Stadium of Light and volition apt beryllium forced into enactment from the archetypal whistle astatine Portman Road, wherever Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhaes should beryllium retained centrally owed to Mosquera and Saliba's problems.

However, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Piero Hincapie tin springiness David Raya and Riccardo Calafiori the nighttime off, and it volition beryllium each alteration successful midfield and onslaught for past year's runners-up.

Following a fabulous archetypal extremity for the nine connected Saturday, Bruno Guimaraes is acceptable to spouse Martin Zubimendi successful midfield, apt with Mikel Merino operating further forward.

Max Dowman was not progressive successful the Sunderland win and should beryllium successful enactment for minutes connected Tuesday, albeit arsenic a substitute arsenic Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres enactment successful tandem up top.

Arsenal imaginable starting lineup:

Kepa; Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Hincapie; Zubimendi, Guimaraes; Madueke, Merino, Eze; Gyokeres