West Brom vs Arsenal LIVE: Stream, score, TV – Aubameyang hits stunning hat-trick as Gunners run riot in EFL Cup

HERE THEY COME!

Robert Snodgrass and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang lead their respective sides out to a wall of noise at the Hawthornes!

TEAM NEWS

A reminder of the two XI's with kick-off moments away.

WEST BROM XI: Palmer, Shotton, Kipre, Taylor, Ingram, Snodgrass, Castro, Reach, Fellowes, Zohore, Gardner-Hickman

ARSENAL XI: Ramsdale, Tavares, Chambers, Holding, Kolasinac, Elneny, Xhaka, Odegaard, Pepe, Saka, Aubameyang

HEADING IN

The players from both sides head in as kick-off is fast approaching.

Just over FIVE minutes until we are underway!

BAGGIES CHANGE

Rayhaan Tulloch has picked up an injury in the warm-up.

Taylor Gardner-Hickman - who was prolific for the Baggies in their PL2 side - comes in for him.

COVID HIT

An update from Valérien Ismaël as two Baggies players miss out with Covid.

David Button and Callum Robinson will self-isolate at home.

ARTETA PREVIEW

The Gunners boss recognises his side are in a troubling spot at the minute.

Arteta says his side need to show the 'outside world' what they are all about.

And he knows that's only done with wins.

We have done a lot of work, we are under difficult circumstances at the moment, but we need everybody together and the spirit to be fair around here, the togetherness that we have around the team, and even with the ownership, it's really strong, but we need to give our fans and probably the outside world some encouragement, and that's only given with results, so we need to get results.

Mikel Arteta

BAGGIES FORM

Is quite the contrary.

Top scorers in the Championship and flying along in second - a goal behind Fulham at the summit.

ARSENAL FORM

Makes pretty grim reading.

Playing in the second round for the first time in 28 years having finished eighth in the league, you would hope for a bit of reaction to start the campaign.

But their form line reads WLLLL.

They are also yet to score this season and failed to net in their final warm-up game against Spurs.

BAGGIES PREVIEW

West Brom boss Valérien Ismaël reveaed yesterday that this game would give him the chance to use some of his fringe players.

He wasn't lying anyway, changing his entire XI.

But he is still looking for the same 'identity' from this team as they get set to face Premier League opposition.

It doesn’t change anything. Whoever is on the pitch for us, you will see our principles and intensity. It’s clear we will attack the game with the same identity. That is my expectation.

Valérien Ismaël

KEEPING GOAL

He's thrown straight in from the start.

A chance to stake his claim for the number one jersey after a lofty transfer fee.

GUNNERS SUBS

And should Arteta need to make changes, here's the players he has at his disposal.

A strong bench too....

Subs: Leno, Mari, Maitland-Niles, Sambi, Smith-Rowe, Lacazette, Martinelli

WEST BROM SUBS

And here's the players Valérien Ismaël has to call on should he need them.

Subs: Cann, Delaney, King, Gardner-Hickman, Richards, Malcolm, Faal

TEAM NEWS IS IN!

And Mikel Arteta has gone strong!

Teams to follow.

GUNNERS WALK

A pre-match stroll as the team news begins to filter through - as a goalkeeper is set to make his debut.....

BAGGIES NEWS

West Brom have announced the signing of Jordan Hugill in the last hour.

Hugill joins the club on a season-long loan.

Jordan will allow us to be more adaptable as a team. We will have some games that are different and we will need more physicality in the box, making life difficult for the opponent’s centre-backs.

Valérien Ismaël

SETTING THE SCENE

A dry setting for the players tonight as we count down to kick off.

The Arsenal squad arrived around 10 minutes ago.

POSSIBLE TEAM

As previously said, a strong team is expected tonight for the visitors.

Aaron Ramsdale could well be thrown in having finally got his move, while Martin Odegaard won't need much of an introduction and he too could be in.

We'll have full team news in about 20 minutes.

CARABAO CUP NIGHT

Good evening! Welcome along to tonight’s SunSport coverage as Arsenal travel to the Midlands to take on West Bromwich Albion.

Both sides enter the competition at this stage as they look to make the third round.

Though tonight sees the Gunners play in the second round of the League Cup for the first time in 28 YEARS.

An eighth-placed finish left them out of European competition and now have a trip to the Hawthorns in unfamiliar settings.

West Brom were relegated from the Premier League last season but have started well in the Championship and will be looking to cause an upset under new boss Valerien Ismael.

Mikel Arteta could name a strong Arsenal XI for the Carabao Cup second round tie, according to reports.

According to The Times, Arteta will take no chances in his selection when the Gunners travel to Championship West Brom.

It is claimed the Emirates hierarchy have shown understanding towards their boss, who has seen five of his players sidelined with coronavirus.

Among them were forwards Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, who did come off the bench in the 2-0 loss to Chelsea.

Lacazette will now be back in contention to play in the cup tie, and so too will the returning Martin Odegaard, who arrived in January on loan.

And he has recently made his move from Real Madrid permanent for £30million but missing paperwork saw him ruled out against Chelsea.

Arsenal also announced the signing of £30m keeper Aaron Ramsdale, and the England international could be set to make his debut.

We get under way at 8pm, team news to come!