Eddie Nketiah's Poaching Instinct Smooths Arsenal's Route Past Leicester theguardian.com

This was essentially a meeting between shadow sides and its turning point was a slapstick Leicester own goal by Christian Fuchs but it provided further evidence, nonetheless, that Arsenal are growing into a serious unit under Mikel Arteta.

Following success in the FA Cup and Community Shield, Arteta oversaw progress in the Carabao Cup with a now familiar performance of rigour and hunger, with a dollop of good fortune. Eddie Nketiah’s scrappy late goal from close range put a cherry on top for Arsenal.