Preston North End vs Arsenal injury news as 8 out and 3 doubts for Carabao Cup tie

Preston North End host Premier League title-chasing Arsenal at Deepdale in Round Four of the Carabao Cup.

As a reward for defeating Fulham on penalties, PNE have been rewarded with a tie against one of England’s biggest clubs. Arsenal comfortably beat Bolton Wanderers 5-1, and are playing PNE for the first time since 2017.

Going in to the game, the Lilywhites drew 3-3 with Plymouth Argyle at the weekend. North End raced in to a three goal lead against the Pilgrims with goals from Sam Greenwood, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen, and Brad Potts but a 92nd minute equaliser from Morgan Whittaker completed the comeback.

Arsenal twice took the lead against Liverpool through Bukayo Saka and Mikel Merino but Mohamed Salah equalised with less than 10 minutes to go. Arsenal are third following the latest set of results, but are five points behind Man City. Here’s the latest team news from both camps ahead of kick-off.

Preston North End team news

Robbie Brady suffered an ankle injury in the draw against Plymouth Argyle and is expected to be sidelined for several weeks. He left the ground in a protective boot, and Paul Heckingbottom described it as 'nasty'.

Milutin Osmajic is sidelined through suspension. He’s still serving his eight game ban after the FA retrospectively punished him for an incident against Blackburn Rovers.

Ched Evans was seen in training last week, having not made an appearance for the first-team this season. The Wales international forward said to be a while off from playing.

North end’s forward line has been hit hard by injuries and suspensions, as first-choice striker Will Keane is out. A thigh tendon injury has had the five-time Republic of Ireland striker sidelined since the start of October.

Patrick Bauer suffered an elbow injury in the win against Fulham in the previous rounds, and faces a lengthy spell out. It came as a blow, as Bauer was being afforded an opportunity by Heckingbottom having been frozen out by Ryan Lowe.

Out: Robbie Brady, Will Keane, Milutin Osmajic, Ched Evans, and Patrick Bauer.

Arsenal team news

Martin Odegaard has spent the last couple of weeks sidelined with an ankle injury. He's closing in on a return but needs to get through a few things before he's considered. An outing against PNE could be the best way to reintroduce him back into things.

William Saliba picked up a red card against Bournemouth earlier this month and missed the draw against Liverpool. Saliba was an unused substitute against Bolton Wanderers in the previous round but is available for selection once again.

Takehiro Tomiyasu has had a difficult time this season with injuries. He injured his knee in pre season and missed the start of the campaign, until he returned against Southampton. He suffered a set back, and now it's unsure on how long that will keep him out.

A knee injury has Riccardo Calafiori sidelined. He requires a scan to get the full picture on the injury, and he was tight lipped when asked in the mixed zone at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

Jurrien Timber had an injury scare at the weekend, as he came off with suspected cramp. Mikel Arteta is unsure whether Timber even has an injury, but the Dutch defender seemed to be okay.

Gabriel Magalhaes was another player forced off with an injury. He came off around the 60th minute, and Arteta said he was unable to run. Kieran Tierney suffered a hamstring injury whilst representing Scotland at EURO 2024. He's not a part of Arteta's plans at Arsenal, and is expected to leave when the transfer window opens.

Out: Takehiro Tomiyasu, Riccardo Calafiori, and Kieran Tierney. Doubt: Martin Odegaard, Jurrien Timber, Gabriel Magalhaes.