Four players desperate to prove a point in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup

Some of the best Premier League clubs will be playing their Carabao Cup fixtures on Wednesday.

Manchester City , Arsenal , and Liverpool are expected to rest their best players, which means the fringe stars will get an opportunity to make their cases for more Premier League minutes.

Below we look at four players who will be desperate to perform well in the Carabao Cup .

Ethan Nwaneri is only 18 but he stunned with his displays last season for Arsenal , scoring nine goals in 37 senior appearances.

With so much competition for places in Mikel Arteta’s team, Nwaneri has started only once this campaign, and that came against Port Vale in the previous round of the Carabao Cup .

The exciting youngster will be eager to show just how good he is when the Gunners welcome Brighton & Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.

Rayan Cherki is regarded as one of the most technically gifted footballers in the Premier League .

But he has started only once for Manchester City since joining from Lyon in the summer .

An injury issue kept Cherki sidelined for seven games before Pep Guardiola featured him off the bench in City’s previous two league fixtures against Everton and Aston Villa.

The forward will likely start against Swansea City , and he will look to make the best use of that opportunity.

Federico Chiesa is a fan favourite at Liverpool, but he has been sparingly used by manager Arne Slot this season.

The winger’s seven league appearances have all come off the bench, but despite the limited role, he has two goals to his name.

Liverpool are massively struggling at the moment, making every player in Slot’s starting XI vulnerable.

This is the perfect time for Chiesa to show his ability by producing a statement display against Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

Anthony Elanga has failed to make a big impact since joining Newcastle United in a £55 million move in July .

The Swede is yet to make a direct goal contribution in nine top-flight appearances.

Manager Eddie Howe took him off at half-time against Brighton, and he was then benched for the last two matches against Benfica and Fulham.

Elanga is expected to start against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, and he will look to showcase his skills in front of the home supporters.

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