Ipswich Town vs Arsenal Lineups September 2026 – Still searching for their first Carabao Cup victory since the turn of the millennium, Arsenal travel to Ipswich Town for their third-round fixture.

The match is scheduled to take place at Portman Road on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 8:00 PM local time.

While the Gunners received a bye until this stage of the tournament, the Tractor Boys progressed comfortably after defeating crisis-hit Leicester City 3-1 in their second-round fixture.

Now, before the match begins, let us take a look at Mansion Sports' predictions for the Ipswich Town vs Arsenal lineups in September 2026 below!

Both Teams' Conditions Ahead of the Match

Ipswich Town

Although Arsenal fans have grown tired of seeing their team finish as EFL Cup runners-up, Ipswich have never reached the final of the competition and have only managed to progress to the semi-finals on four previous occasions.

The most recent of those four semi-final appearances, which took place during the 2010-11 season, coincidentally ended in disappointment at the hands of Arsenal. 

The Tractor Boys surprisingly won the first leg 1-0 before a 0-3 defeat in the second leg eliminated them.

However, Ipswich have already progressed further than nine of their last 10 EFL Cup campaigns thanks to their victory over Leicester in the second round, although that win was subsequently followed by heavy Premier League defeats to Manchester United and Liverpool.

Gary O'Neil's side took advantage of Crystal Palace's disciplinary errors on Saturday, coming from behind to secure a 3-2 victory in an entertaining Premier League encounter decided by Zian Flemming's 90th-minute winning goal after Axel Disasi was shown a straight red card in the first half.

Ipswich's Premier League meetings with Arsenal during the 2024-25 season are also matches they would rather not remember, as Arteta's side followed up a 1-0 home victory with a 4-0 away win, thanks to goals from three players who are no longer at the club: Leandro Trossard (2), Gabriel Martinelli, and Ethan Nwaneri.

Arsenal

Much has been said about Arsenal's repeated failure to conquer the Champions League, but the League Cup has also proved to be an equally difficult competition for the North London giants, as their most recent success in the tournament came before any of the players in their current squad were even born.

Arsenal last lifted the trophy when Paul Merson and Steve Morrow defeated Sheffield Wednesday in 1993. 

Since then, they have had to settle for runners-up finishes on four occasions, the most recent of which came in last year's final when Manchester City secured victory thanks to a performance from Nico O'Reilly.

However, only one of Arsenal's last 11 EFL Cup campaigns has ended as early as the third round, namely a shock home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion during the 2022-23 season. The reigning Premier League champions therefore head to East Anglia with their perfect record in the 2026-27 season still intact.

The Gunners' sixth match of the season produced their sixth victory on Saturday evening, when second-half goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Bukayo Saka secured Arsenal a 2-0 Premier League victory over Sunderland, although Arteta was reluctant to celebrate after The Black Cats were awarded a penalty that he described as "unacceptable", which was nevertheless brilliantly saved by David Raya.

The Spaniard's outstanding save from Enzo Le Fee ensured Arsenal recorded their fifth clean sheet in six matches this season, and a victory on Tuesday would see the visitors win their first seven matches of a season, including the Community Shield, for the first time since 2004-05.

Ipswich Town vs Arsenal Lineups September 2026

Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)

Regarding the hosts' squad condition, O'Neil eased concerns over Emersonn's injury after the forward was withdrawn with a quadriceps strain against Crystal Palace, with the head coach confirming that the Brazilian is likely to be rested on Tuesday night.

Although Flemming represented Burnley in the first and second rounds of this season's tournament, his potential replacement remains eligible to play for Ipswich after the EFL changed its rules for the 2025-26 season to allow players to represent more than one club in the League Cup.

Emersonn is one of only three players whose condition is a concern for the hosts, alongside Jack Taylor, who is expected to be sidelined for several weeks with a knee injury, and Azor Matusiwa, who still has a chance of making the squad after suffering a thigh problem.

Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

Regarding Arsenal's squad condition, the frustrating trend of Arsenal's right-back position constantly seeing players come in and out continued on Saturday, when Jurrien Timber returned to the squad after suffering a long-term groin injury and had to be introduced in the second half after Ben White suffered a similar problem.

Arteta did not provide an update on White's condition after the match, but the England international is now a serious doubt for the cup fixture alongside Cristhian Mosquera, who has suffered a muscle problem, while William Saliba, who has been dealing with a back issue, will not return for at least several months.

Timber is therefore almost certain to have to start sooner than Arteta would have wanted, but the visiting manager can make several changes without being forced to do so in attack, with Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke, Mikel Merino, and Martin Zubimendi all in contention to come into the side.