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Arsenal v Blackpool: Youngster given his debut as Gunners make changes

Youngster Julio Pleguezuelo makes his debut for Arsenal in the Carabao Cup fourth-round tie at the Emirates Stadium.

Defender Pleguezuelo, 21, gets his chance to impress in a much-changed Gunners line-up for this evening’s game.

Petr Cech returns in goal, Aaron Ramsey and Danny Welbeck also play, and others in the starting line-up include Carl Jenkinson – who makes his first Arsenal appearance for almost two years – Henrik Mkhitaryan and Shkodran Mustafi.

Arsenal: Cech, Jenkinson, Mustafi, Pleguezuelo, Lichtsteiner, Guendouzi, Ramsey, Smith Rowe, Maitland-Niles, Mkhitaryan, Welbeck.
Subs: Martinez, Holding, Torreira, Willock, Iwobi, Aubameyang, Nketiah.

Blackpool: Howard, Nottingham, Heneghan, O’Connor, Bola, Turton, Spearing, Guy, Thompson, Feeney, Delfouneso.
Subs: Mafoumbi, McLaughlin, Pritchard, O’Sullivan, Taylor, Cullen, Dodoo.




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