Official Site of Arsenal · Oct 29, 2025
Team news: Dowman one of 10 changes for Brighton
Max Dowman after Arsenal vs Leeds UnitedMax Dowman and Andre Harriman-Annous make their first Arsenal starts as Mikel Arteta makes 10 changes for our Carabao Cup clash against Brighton & Hove Albion.
At 15 years and 302 days old, Max Dowman becomes the youngest player ever to start a match for us, with 17-year-old Andre, who joined our academy when he was eight years old, making his full debut.
Elsewhere, Mikel Merino captains the side for the first time from the outset. Kepa Arrizabalaga replaces David Raya in goal, having made his debut in this competition in the last round against Port Vale.