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Arsenal Field Nine Changes as Dowman and Salmon Make First Starts in Carabao Cup Clash at Ipswich

By Arsenal FC

Mikel Arteta has made nine changes to the Arsenal side that defeated Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, ahead of the Carabao Cup third round tie against Ipswich Town at Portman Road. Teenagers Max Dowman and Marli Salmon are making their first competitive starts of the season. Salmon's appearance marks only the second start of his career, having previously started against Mansfield Town in last season's FA Cup. Spanish players Martin Zubimendi and Kepa Arrizabalaga are also starting for the first time this campaign. Bruno Guimaraes, who scored a standout goal over the weekend, starts from the beginning, alongside Mikel Merino, who captains the side tonight, as well as Noni Madueke, Ebere Eze and Viktor Gyokeres. Myles Lewis-Skelly and Gabriel are the only two players retained from the win at Sunderland. Academy players Ife Ibrahim and Theo Julienne are named among the substitutes, joined by Illan Meslier, Ezri Konsa, Riccardo Calafiori, Christos Tzolis, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz. For Ipswich Town, manager Gary O'Neil has made 10 changes following their win over Crystal Palace last weekend. Christian Walton starts in goal, with a defensive line of Darnell Furlong, Cedric Kipre, Jacob Greaves and Abdoul Ouattara. Florentino Luis and Marcelino Nunez form the midfield pairing, while Kasey McAteer, Anis Mehmeti and Jaden Philogene support striker Zian Flemming, who scored the winning goal against Crystal Palace. Arsenal's starting lineup: Arrizabalaga, Gabriel, Salmon, Lewis-Skelly, Zubimendi, Merino, Guimaraes, Madueke, Dowman, Eze, Gyokeres. Substitutes: Meslier, Konsa, Calafiori, Ibrahim, Julienne, Tzolis, Saka, Odegaard, Havertz. Ipswich Town's starting lineup: Walton, Furlong, Kipre, Greaves, Ouattara, Florentino, Nunez, McAteer, Mehmeti, Philogene, Flemming. Substitutes: Palmer, Davis, O'Shea, Lukic, Walle Egeli, Enciso, Maeda, Clarke, Akpom.