Arsenal Knocked Out of Carabao Cup by Fourth-Tier Fleetwood Town

Arsenal have been eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Fleetwood Town, a fourth-tier side, after a penalty shootout. It is a jarring early exit for the Premier League champions against opponents three divisions below them. A Premier League champion losing to fourth-tier opposition in a domestic cup shootout is the kind of result that raises immediate questions about squad depth and rotation choices.