West Bromwich Albion can feel confident about their chances of an EFL Cup upset when they welcome Arsenal to The Hawthorns for Wednesday's second-round tie.
Valerien Ismael's men have taken 10 points from a possible 12 in the new Championship season, while Arsenal have suffered back-to-back defeats in the top flight, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
WEST BROMWICH ALBION vs. ARSENAL
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WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Out: Matt Clarke (hamstring), Taylor Gardner-Hickman (knee)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Button; Kipre, Ajayi, Bartley; Furlong, Mowatt, Livermore, Reach; Phillips, Grant, Diangana
ARSENAL
Out: Ben White (coronavirus), Thomas Partey (ankle), Eddie Nketiah (ankle),
Doubtful: Willian (coronavirus), Kieran Tierney (leg), Gabriel Martinelli (cramp), Gabriel Magalhaes (knee), Hector Bellerin (thigh)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ramsdale; Maitland-Niles, Chambers, Mari, Tavares; Xhaka, Elneny; Nelson, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Balogun
