Is Preston vs Arsenal on TV today? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Carabao Cup match

Arsenal return to action tonight as they travel to Preston North End for a Carabao Cup last 16 tie. The Gunners go into the game on the back of a 2-2 draw against Liverpool in the Premier League and Mikel Arteta is expected to make significant changes against the Championship side.

The likes of Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz should be rested, while William Saliba may have sat out the previous game through suspension. Arsenal are hoping to reach the quarter-finals and Arteta will expect a performance similar to their 5-1 thrashing of Bolton in the previous round.

Preston, meanwhile, will bring their A-game as they look to challenge the Premier League side. Although sitting at the wrong end of the Second Division, Paul Heckingbottom’s side are unbeaten in their last five games and have a proven goalscorer at the top in Sam Greenwood who could pose a threat to the Gunners.

Here’s everything you need to know about the game:

When is Preston vs Arsenal?

Preston vs Arsenal kicks off at 19:45 GMT on Wednesday 30 October at Deepdale Stadium in Preston.

How can I see it?

Viewers in the UK can watch the match live on Sky Sports+ with coverage from Virgin Media subscribers can access all Sky Sports+ matches via the red button. Sky subscribers also have the choice of live streaming the game through Now TV or Sky Go.

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Unfortunately, Preston are without winger Robbie Brady, who was forced off in the first half against Plymouth Argyle and is set for a spell on the sidelines. He joins Ched Evans, Patrick Bauer and Will Keane on the list of absentees. Montenegrin striker Milutin Osmajic is also unavailable due to an eight-game ban for biting Blackburn Rovers defender Owen Beck.

For Arsenal, William Saliba is available again after serving a one-match ban, but Gabriel is expected to miss out after being forced off against Liverpool. Jakub Kiwior is fit enough to start, while Oleksandr Zinchenko looks a likely choice for defence. Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Odegaard, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kieran Tierney are out of the game.

Predicted lineups

Preston XI: Woodman; Storey, Lindsay, Hughes; Kesler-Hayden, Frokjaer-Jensen, Whiteman, McCann, Potts; Greenwood, Jakobsen

Arsenal XI: Goalkeeper; Nichols, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Nwaneri, Jorginho, Rice; Sterling, Jesus, Martinelli

Odds

Preston to win 17/2

Draw 7/2

Arsenal to win 1/5

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Forecast

Arsenal will be too strong for Championship side Preston even with the predicted changes Mikel Arteta is expected to make. Players hungry to impress such as Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus will have an eye for goal and things can quickly get away from Preston.

Preston 1-3 Arsenal.

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