# Ten changes, zero goals and the best team in England > Liverpool rip up their XI, Spurs chase a first league goal that still will not come, and Arsenal rotate without getting any weaker. - Title: Ten changes, zero goals and the best team in England - Summary: Liverpool rip up their XI, Spurs chase a first league goal that still will not come, and Arsenal rotate without getting any weaker. The Carabao Cup third… - Keywords: carabao cup, liverpool, tottenham, arsenal, football, news, entertainment, Ten, changes, zero, goals, best - Source: Dailymail — https://dailymail.com/sport/football/article-16132229/Liverpool-Tottenham-Ipswich-Arsenal-Carabao-Cup.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss - Published: 2026-09-15T19:04:06+00:00 - Read time: 3 min - Topics: carabao cup, liverpool, tottenham, arsenal, football, news, entertainment ## Two ties, one night Liverpool host Tottenham at Anfield while Ipswich take Arsenal at Portman Road. Both kick off at 19:00 and Spurs get the ball rolling on Merseyside. > And we are underway in both games! ## Liverpool make ten changes Andoni Iraola rips up the side that flopped against Fulham, with ten fresh faces. Teenager Ngumoha is handed a start. ## Zubimendi at right back Arsenal line up with a patched defence of Martin Zubimendi, Gabriel, Marli Salmon and Myles Lewis-Skelly. A holding midfielder filling in at full back raised eyebrows at Portman Road. > An interesting call having Zubimendi at right back. ## Five games across the country Peterborough vs Barnsley, West Ham vs Fulham, Ipswich vs Arsenal, Liverpool vs Tottenham and Reading vs Brentford all run at the same time. ## O'Neil wants a run The Ipswich manager is not treating this as a free hit. He rotates, but says the cup is a route he actually wants to travel. > I'll make some changes to my team, I'm sure Mikel will make changes to his team, but it's a game we want to win. ## The Liverpool regret Ipswich already lost to Liverpool this season and O'Neil thinks the performance deserved better. Chasing a two goal deficit ruined it. > I think we missed the opportunity against Liverpool. We played well, but it was already 2-0. ## Arteta reads the room Arsenal won 2-0 at Sunderland and their manager still wants more. He says the squad will review that game and come back hungrier. > I want to win a game, and I want to improve. ## Dowman has to earn it Arteta is protecting his young forward rather than promising him anything. Minutes are coming, but on merit like everyone else. > He will have his chance. He will have his minutes, and he will have to earn them like anybody else. ## Four from four Arsenal have won every league game, opened the Champions League with a win, and ground out a hard-fought 2-0 at Sunderland at the weekend. ## Depth as a weapon Even with heavy rotation, the Gunners field a side that would start for most clubs. Gyokeres is named in the XI at Portman Road. > Their squad depth is just a joke. ## De Zerbi takes the blame The Spurs boss insists his players are good and the work is right, then puts the goal drought squarely on himself. > We can say it's the coach's responsibility if we don't score, yes. I accept, no problem. ## Four games, zero goals Tottenham have not scored a single Premier League goal this season. De Zerbi clings to the fact they have not conceded in the last two either. > We didn't win any game so far, yes. We have to improve. We are sorry. ## £300m has not fixed it Spurs spent more than £300million in the summer to escape back-to-back 17th place finishes. The league table so far says it has not worked. ## The cup is different Tottenham did score in this competition, thrashing Charlton 5-1 in the previous round. Kudus starts at Anfield with a win worth real confidence before Aston Villa. ## Iraola's fixture squeeze This is Liverpool's third game in seven days and their manager is not hiding his frustration at the schedule. > It's the third game (in seven days) - it's the worst scenario in terms of schedule. ## Learning who can cope Iraola says some players handle three games a week without a dip and some do not. He is still working out which of his squad is which. > I have to learn who is ready to play and who is ready to rest so their performance level doesn't drop. ## High notes and flat ones Draws with Newcastle and Forest, a win over Ipswich, then a statement result against Atletico Madrid at Anfield. Then they went flat against Fulham. > A period of transition, if you will. ## Why Liverpool look vulnerable A new manager, a rotated XI and tired legs make the Reds beatable on the night. Spurs will not get many better invitations than this one. > It may mean they are there for the taking tonight. ## Key takeaway The Carabao Cup third round is a squad depth test, and of the three big clubs out on this night, only Arsenal look comfortable taking it.