Summary

  • Aubameyang (3), Pepe, Saka & Lacazette on target for Gunners

  • Elyounoussi scores three as Saints smash Newport

  • Taylor scores winner in shoot-out for Burnley after 0-0 at Newcastle

  • Third-round draw: Man Utd v West Ham & Wolves v Spurs pick of ties

  1. Listen on the radiopublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    There will be full commentary of West Brom v Arsenal on BBC Radio 5 Live which you can listen to on this page.

    Build-up has already started. Just click the play button near the top of this page.

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only, standard network rates apply)

    Let us know how you think tonight's games will go on Twitter or text. You might have to pay a few pennies for the texts.

  3. Team newspublished at 19:11 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    West Brom v Arsenal (20:00 BST)

    I was impressed at how everyone was naming a strong team tonight... and then West Brom make 11 changes from the weekend and hand five players their debuts, including goalkeeper Alex Palmer.

    Aaron Ramsdale makes his Arsenal debut in goal after his move from Sheffield United while Martin Odegaard starts following his permanent switch from Real Madrid.

    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang starts his first game of the season after overcoming Covid.

    West BromImage source, West Brom
    ArsenalImage source, Arsenal
  4. Team newspublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Newcastle v Burnley (19:45 BST)

    Burnley announced they have re-signed Aaron Lennon at 18:30 BST and 15 minutes later put him in the team to face Newcastle tonight.

    There are also debuts for Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey and Republic of Ireland Under-21 defender Nathan Collins.

    Both sides name fairly strong teams by Carabao Cup standards.

    Newcastle midfielder Jeff Hendrick faces his former club.

    Newcastle: Woodman, Manquillo, Krafth, Lascelles, Clark, Lewis, Hendrick, Sean Longstaff, Fraser, Joelinton, Gayle. Subs: Matthew Longstaff, Schar, Saint-Maximin, Murphy, Almiron, Willock, Gillespie.

    Burnley: Hennessey, Bardsley, Collins, Mee, Pieters, Lennon, Brownhill, Cork, McNeil, Wood, Rodriguez. Subs: Lowton, Taylor, Tarkowski, Barnes, Norris, Thomas, Richardson.

    BurnleyImage source, Burnley FC
    NewcastleImage source, Newcastle United
  5. Team newspublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Newport v Southampton (19:45 BST)

    Newport captain Matt Dolan is back in the team having been out since the opening day with injury.

    County make six changes from the weekend.

    Southampton give a debut to Chelsea loanee Armando Broja.

    Mohamed Elyounoussi makes his first appearance for the club since May 2019 after two seasons on loan at Celtic.

    Newport County: Townsend, Hall, Clarke, Farquharson, Aaron Lewis, Dolan, Bennett, Willmott, Azaz, Missilou, Abraham. Subs: Day, Haynes, Upson, Hylton, Ellison, Greenidge, Collins.

    Southampton: Forster, Bednarek, Walker-Peters, Stephens, Valery, Tella, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Redmond, Broja, Elyounoussi. Subs: Romeu, Long, Obafemi, Perraud, Salisu, Walcott, Lewis.

    Newport CountyImage source, Newport County
    Southampton FCImage source, Southampton FC
  6. Postpublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Let's get straight down to team news, shall we?

  7. Postpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Welcome to live text commentary of tonight's three Carabao Cup games...

    • Newcastle v Burnley (19:45 BST)
    • Newport v Southampton (19:45 BST)
    • West Brom v Arsenal (20:00 BST)
  8. Pressure is onpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 25 August 2021

    Mikel ArtetaImage source, Reuters

    Arsenal had never lost the opening two league games of the season without scoring until this season.

    On Saturday they visit champions Manchester City.

    So tonight they could really do with a positive result at Championship side West Brom in the second round of the Carabao Cup.