Reaction to Tuesday's EFL Cup matches as Fulham, Brentford and Cardiff book their place in the quarter-finals, and a Q&A with chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Mikel Arteta squares up to Fabian Hurzeler in Wednesday night's EFL Cup fourth-round fixture in North London, which Arsenal enter on the back of a stellar seven-game winning run across all tournaments, conceding just one goal in that time.

PREMIER League leaders Arsenal seek their eighth win in a row when they host Brighton and Hove Albion in the fourth-round of the EFL Cup. The Gunners are in red hot form at the moment, while the

Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion will put their Premier League campaigns on hold to contest this EFL Cup fourth-round tie on Wednesday.  The Gunners are in fantastic form both

The lack of VAR means decisions will fall squarely on the shoulders of the match officials placed in charge of the Carabao Cup tie. The EFL have announced that Sam Barrott will be in charge of the tie as the referee, with differing results for each team when he has been in charge.

Expect squad rotation from the hosts, who have a number of injury concerns. William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli will miss out after they had to be taken off in their recent win over Crystal Palace, and Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke and Kai Havertz were already absent.

Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler started Tuesday's press conference by providing an update on team news. Midfielder James Milner has "suffered a small muscle issue" so is unavailable for the cup game against Arsenal. Kaoru Mitoma, Jol Veltman and Brajan Gruda "are getting closer" to a return but this game comes too soon for the injured trio.

Arteta Awaits Clarity on Saliba, Rice and Odegaard Fitness ConcernsArsenal may have extended their lead at the top of the Premier League after a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace,