One player Arsenal continue to follow is Jeremy Jacquet — although having signed a new contract until 2029 in May, the 20-year-old French centre-back would command a considerable fee.

Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was the unlikely hero on Tuesday night as the Gunners sneaked past Crystal Palace and into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup after a penalty shoot-out. The Gunners went ahead late on thanks to a Maxence Lacroix own goal but were pegged back in stoppage time by Marc Guehi's equaliser.

Kepa Arrizabalaga the penalty hero and Gabriel Jesus sharp - Gunners taken all the way to penalties as summer signing steps up to seal Carabao Cup quarter-final win

After 15 league games this season, Arsenal have suffered 15 injuries but the number of absentees have largely been a subplot

Lucky Arsenal were let off the hook in dramatic style as they claimed a 2-1 win against Wolves thanks to two own goals from the Premier League's basement boys, with Yerson Mosquera heading what proved to be the winner past his own keeper Sam Johnstone deep into stoppage time at the Emirates.

Arsenal were pushed to the limit in an absolutely crazy game on Tuesday evening, eventually securing their place in the Carabao Cup semifinal by defeating Crystal Palace 8–7 in a penalty shootout. The game had earlier finished 1–1 after an extended 102 minutes of normal time.

Five Arsenal youth players joined first-team training ahead of Tuesday’s League Cup quarter-final, with all of them options at the back.Photo by Julian Finney/Getty ImagesIf any Arsenal youth