Ipswich Town vs Arsenal – Predicted lineup and team news

Ipswich Town host Arsenal in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday, with Gary O'Neil's side looking to cause an upset against the reigning Premier League champions under the Portman Road lights.

Victory would take Ipswich further in the competition than they have managed in nine of their last ten campaigns. O'Neil has warned that Arsenal's quality makes them difficult to stop "even if you do everything right," but insists his side will still go into the game with a strong XI of their own.

Ipswich have few fresh injury concerns for Tuesday's visit of Arsenal. Jack Taylor (knee) and Azor Matusiwa (thigh) remain the club's only absentees, though neither has featured for the club so far this season. Emersonn came off with quad tightness in Saturday's win over Crystal Palace , but O'Neil said the striker would likely have been given the night off regardless.

With no fresh fitness concerns elsewhere, O'Neil has a fully available squad to choose from, and admitted leaving out the likes of Darnell Furlong and Anis Mehmeti from recent matchday squads has been one of the toughest parts of the job. Zian Flemming , eligible for Ipswich despite representing Burnley in the competition's earlier rounds, is set to lead the line, while Chuba Akpom , a product of Arsenal's academy, could face his former club for the first time.

Ipswich Town possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Walton; O'Shea, Diop, Greaves, Davis; Palacios, Nunez; Philogene , Enciso , Maeda; Flemming

The Carabao Cup third-round match kicks off at 20:00 BST on Tuesday, 15 September 2026.

The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports+ in the UK.

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