Overview
- Eberechi Eze set up the first two goals as Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli, a Jack Hunt own goal and Gabriel Jesus scored inside 27 minutes.
- Bukayo Saka was drafted in after Calafiori’s warm-up withdrawal and operated in central midfield, with Myles Lewis-Skelly shifted to left-back.
- Mikel Arteta said Martin Ødegaard was not fit after a knee knock at Brentford and added that the squad’s fitness will be reassessed over the next 48 hours.
- Ben White departed injured in the second half, adding to absences that already include Kai Havertz and Mikel Merino.
- The victory keeps Arsenal competing on four fronts, with the fifth-round draw on Monday before league trips to Wolves and Tottenham and a Carabao Cup final next month.