Arsenal vs Port Vale live: Latest score and updates as injury-hit Premier League side bid to avoid Carabao Cup shock – UK Times

The warm ups are done and dusted. Kick off is up soon and Arsenal look keen to get this done.

The Carabao Cup fourth round draw takes place after tonight’s match so stick around after the game for all the reaction to the draw.

The Port Vale boss said: “It’s definitely a night to embrace, to savour, to enjoy but also to be committed and ready to perform.

“It’s about the squad, how the game will ebb and flow. We’ll try to start on the front foot, we have experienced boys to bring on and it will be a tough game.

“Can we start well? Can we finish it? There’s a generation of Port Vale fans who haven’t seen a Premier League team at Vale Park so tonight is an honour.

“The morale around the football club, and the excitement, is there for all to see.”

Port Vale won away at both Blackpool and Birmingham to book their place in the third round.

The hosts, managed by Darren Moore, have not been in the best of form in League One .

They have won just two of their first nine league games and sit down in 19th

However, they did beat Mansfield 2-1 at home last weekend and their performances have been strong.

The draw will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports News, while subscribers can also watch on the Sky Go app.

It will also be available for free via the Carabao Cup social media channels.

The draw will take place tonight, Wednesday 24 September 2025, following the conclusion of Arsenal’s tie against Port Vale.

It is expected to start around 10.15pm BST although could be delayed if the game ends in a draw after 90 minutes goes to penalties.

Bukayo Saka would usually sit out a league cup match against opposition two leagues below Arsenal but having recovered from injury he needs gametime.

“He needs minutes and he’s demanding that as well,” Arteta confirmed.

“Obviously, when he’s been out for a while, you just need to get in the rhythm, you need to get that confidence on the pitch and repeat actions and exposure.

“We will do that, gradually, because he’s been out for a while. But I like what I saw the other day when he came on.”

Myles Lewis-Skelly was a breakout star for Arsenal last season but has found his game time limited so far this year.

“Sometimes it’s performances of other players as well,” Mikel Arteta explained when asked why this was the case.

“You can be at a really good level but somebody can be at a different level, or it’s just that I have the perception at the moment that it’s better to play or start somebody else in the team.

“It doesn’t mean Myles has done something wrong at all, completely the opposite. So when he has the chance, he has to try to show the level that he’s at, elevate it, and make the decision even harder.”

Mikel Arteta has made a heap of changes to the starting XI for this match but will that be enough to help Port Vale win?

The Gunners have only lost once this season – 1-0 to Liverpool in the Premier League – and they come into the match having salvaged a draw against Man City last time out.

Port Vale meanwhile are 19th in League One with only two wins on the board from their nine matches.

The Port Vale manager says tonight’s match will be a ‘wonderful game’ for the football club and that he is looking forward to facing Arsenal.

Moore said: “Now we’ve approached the game, it’s a wonderful game for us all connected at the football club.

“For us to be going into a cup tie against one of the renowned names in the football world is a wonderful occasion.

“You’re playing a team that’s looking to be one of the front runners to win the Premier League. It’s a cup match, a one-off game, and the players get to pit their wits against the very elite.”

Former Arsenal starlet Billy Vigar has been placed in an induced coma after reportedly colliding with a concrete wall during a match. The incident is said to have left him with a “significant brain injury”.

The striker, who now plays for Chichester City in the Isthmian League Premier Division, endured the sickening collision in Saturday’s game against Wingate and Finchley while attempting to prevent the ball from crossing the touchline.