It's no secret that Premier League clubs often use the earlier rounds of the Carabao Cup to give their youth some valuable minutes on the pitch, especially when they are playing lower league teams

Mikel Arteta has provided an update on a number of Arsenal players who will be absent through injury before the Carabao Cup clash against Bolton at Emirates Stadium

Arteta was on the pitch the last time Arsenal played Bolton, as the Spaniard assumed his position in midfield alongside Alex Song and Aaron Ramsey. On the flanks were former England international’s Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, a pace-ridden duo on the wings.