The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at few of the significant talking points from Wednesday's
EFL Cup fixture.
Not exact matches
One way would be to pick and choose depending on the matches and the opponents and with two games against Ludogorets and an
EFL cup game at home to Reading among our next
fixtures you would think that one or a few of those games would be the perfect time to rotate.
As expected by most Arsenal fans and watchers, the manager has rung the changes for the
EFL cup match at home to Southampton because of our numerous injury problems and also to allow a few of the key players to get some well earned rest after a hectic
fixture schedule.
Wenger should sign him and play him in
EfL and FA
cup fixtures and that's if Gabriel or Holding is injured
Swansea will be buoyed by their 3 - 2 win at Anfield last time out, while Southampton — playing their ninth January
fixture — may be tired and possibly distracted, with an
EFL Cup final on the horizon.
means a football
fixture commencing on or after 11 August 2017 and continuing throughout the Season that any English Premier League club plays in, including the English Premier League, FA
Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, the Carabao
Cup (formerly the
EFL Cup), the Champions League and the Europa League.
The date and kick - off time of our
EFL Cup Round 3
fixture away to Leicester City has been set with Sky Sports selecting the tie for live television coverage...
This week Sam Limbert and James Bale talk about our super 5 - 1 win over West Ham, our brief encounter with the
EFL cup and a look ahead to the last round of Champions League
fixtures.
United do not play another another league game until March 4 and with Mourinho already grumbling about the a gruelling
fixture ahead of the
EFL Cup final against Southampton in a fortnight's time — he must now turn to Shaw.
Having been utilised predominantly in
EFL Cup and Europa League
fixtures at the start of the current campaign, Carrick was brought into the Premier League line - up on a regular basis in November, and immediately improved the Red Devils» fortunes.
This may have surprised Wimmer a little after he filled in so well last season when a place in the side became available due to injuries, and may be looking for more playing time, having only featured in the games against Arsenal, Chelsea and in the
EFL Cup and one Champions League
fixture.
Arsenal will be expected to navigate their way through this
fixture and reach the quarter finals of the
EFL Cup.
Six games in 19 days await when the players return from International duties, with
fixtures in the Premier League, Europa League and
EFL Cup giving Mourinho the chance to rotate and additionally some fringe players will have the chance to impress.
Which of Africa's players have a point to prove in this week's
EFL Carabao
Cup fixtures?