Arsenal were in action against Preston North End in the EFL Cup, but there was a notable absentee from the matchday squad. Jurrien Timber recovered after being forced off in Arsenal’s draw with Liverpool, with the Dutchman in the starting lineup, but Gabriel Magalhaes did not make the trip after he was also withdrawn at the weekend. Mikel Arteta made several changes to his lineup, which saw Ethan Nwaneri and Jorginho come into midfield with Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard dropping out, whilst Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus replaced Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz. Ben White also missed the tri…