Five Arsenal youngsters named in Carling Cup squad for Blackburn

Kieran Gibbs, Mark Randall, Fran Merida, Gavin Hoyte, Vito Mannone and Nacer Barazite have all been named in Arsenal’s Carling Cup squad for tonight’s quarter-final clash with Blackburn at Ewood Park. Merida, Gibbs and Barazite have all featured in this season’s competition already, whilst Mark Randall made two appearances last campaign.

Arsenal are expected to line up as follows:

-—————–Fabianski—————-

-J.Hoyte—Senderos—–Song——Traore

-Merida—-Denilson–Diarra—–Diaby

——-Bendtner——–Eduardo 

  

subs: Mannone, G,Hoyte, Gibbs, Randall, Barazite

Meanwhile, it is being reported by some newspapers that Matt Connolly, currently on loan at Colchester, is set to join QPR in a temporary switch. More tomorrow.