Overview
- The third-round tie is on Sunday at Fratton Park at 2pm GMT, airing on TNT Sports in the UK and ESPN+ in the U.S.
- Arteta said Kai Havertz could rejoin the squad in the coming days after stepping up his training load.
- Riccardo Calafiori is ruled out and Piero Hincapié is a doubt after scans, with Myles Lewis-Skelly in contention to cover at left back.
- Kepa Arrizabalaga is expected to start in goal as Arsenal prepare wholesale changes from the Liverpool draw.
- Portsmouth’s lengthy injury list and 21st-place standing in the Championship leave Arsenal heavy favorites, with some outlets tipping starts for Gabriel Jesus, Ben White and Eberechi Eze.