Arsenal vs Doncaster Rovers: TV channel, live stream, team news and kick-off time for Carabao Cup clash at the Emirates

ARSENE WENGER’s Arsenal welcome League One side Doncaster to the Emirates with the Gunners searching for their third League Cup triumph.

With only two wins in their last five, it’s not been the happiest of starts in North London, but this may be a chance for fringe players to impress.

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Rovers meanwhile are at the wrong end of League One and have won just once in eight games.

But Darren Ferguson – son of Sir Alex – wants Arsenal to play their ‘best team’ so his team can have a ‘fantastic test’.

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When is kick-off time?

THE game takes place at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium tonight – Wednesday September 20.

It will kick-off at 7.45pm.

What TV channel is it on?

THE game isn’t being shown on TV in the UK, but you can catch Channel 5 highlights at 11.35pm.

Alternatively, follow this and the other Carabao Cup games in our LIVE blog.

What is the team news?

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ARSENE WENGER had said he would field a 'similar' team to the one that beat Cologne 3-1 last week.

And the boss and has picked a strong team, with Alexis Sanchez starting and Jack Wilshere getting the nod.

Reiss Nelson makes his first start for the Gunners first-team.

FACT ME

• Arsenal have met Doncaster twice in the League Cup, a 4-0 victory over two legs in 1987-88 and penalty shootout victory in the 2005-06 quarter-finals.
• In fact, that was only the second occasion that Doncaster had progressed to the fourth round or further of the League Cup, with the other in 1975-76.
• The Gunners haven’t lost to lower league opposition at home in the League Cup since November 1983 against Walsall, winning 25 of their last 28 contests, including the last seven in a row.
• In contrast, Donny have only won once in their last 19 League Cup away trips against teams from a higher division – a 2-1 win against Watford at Vicarage Road in August 2014.
• Arsenal have only fallen at the third round stage once in the last 14 seasons – a 2-1 loss against Southampton at the Emirates in September 2014.
• Doncaster are one of just three English teams that Arsene Wenger has faced as Arsenal manager but failed to beat (Port Vale and Rotherham), though the Gunners did progress on penalties in their League Cup tie in December 2005.