Later, a lovely drop of the shoulder saw Dowman slip away from a marker before making another burst for the box. As the half ended, he isolated De Cuyper expertly on the touchline before breezing away from him to receive even more applause.

Ethan Nwaneri and Bukayo Saka both struck in the second half to secure Arsenal 's eighth consecutive victory with a 2-0 Carabao Cup fourth round win over Brighton at the Emirates Stadium.

Ethan Nwaneri and Bukayo Saka score second-half goals as a youthful Arsenal side beat Brighton to reach the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

Brighton predicted lineup vs. Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Steele; Veltman, Coppola, Dunk, De Cuyper; Ayari, Baleba; Minteh, Gómez, Watson; Welbeck.

Brighton's bid to bounce back from a rare loss comes against a Leeds side hoping to build on a long-sought win at the Amex Stadium on Saturday.

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Brighton outshot Arsenal on the night, forcing Kepa into six saves. First-choice keeper David Raya has faced just five shots since September. It wasn’t entirely convincing, but Arteta can at least take solace from his side’s spot in the quarterfinals.

Hosting Brighton at Old Trafford, Manchester United have an opportunity to do something that they haven't done in Ruben Amorim's 51 games in charge: win three Premier League matches in a row. While the Red Devils have one three-match winning streak in all competitions under Amorim from January 23 - 30,

Teenage prodigy Max Dowman has become Arsenal's youngest-ever starter after being named in the club's lineup for Wednesday's Carabao Cup clash with Brighton.

Ethan Nwaneri put Arsenal ahead early in the second half and Bukayo Saka came off the bench to seal the win late on. Before both goals, it was Max Dowman that caught the eye on a night when he made history by becoming the youngest player ever to start a first-team game for Arsenal.