English football's midweek focus turns to the Carabao Cup third round, with two heavyweight fixtures headlining the night's action as Arsenal travel to Ipswich Town and Liverpool welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Anfield.
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side arrive at Portman Road unbeaten so far this season, looking to put behind them the disappointment of last term's Carabao Cup final, where they were beaten 2-0 by Manchester City. The Gunners have now finished as runners-up in the competition on four occasions over the past two decades and will be eager to finally lift the trophy this campaign.
Ipswich, back in the Premier League after a season in the Championship, currently sit in mid-table with two wins and two defeats from their opening four league matches. However, the Tractor Boys have struggled against top-six opposition, having lost their two meetings with such sides by an aggregate scoreline of 7-2 this season. Gary O'Neil made wholesale changes to his starting lineup for the cup tie, leaving key attacking options Julio Enciso, Daizen Maeda and Chuba Akpom among the substitutes.
Arteta similarly rotated heavily, explaining his selection approach to Sky Sports before kickoff.