{"id":1884,"date":"2026-03-21T23:13:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T23:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=1884"},"modified":"2026-03-21T23:13:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T23:13:06","slug":"david-raya-or-kepa-mikel-arteta-makes-decision-for-arsenals-carabao-cup-final-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=1884","title":{"rendered":"David Raya or Kepa? Mikel Arteta makes decision for Arsenal&#8217;s Carabao Cup final | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SEI_289703034-0754.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27583988\" alt=\"LONDON COLNEY, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: David Raya and Kepa Arrizabalaga of Arsenal walk onto the pitch during the Arsenal FC Training Session ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match at Sobha Realty Training Centre on March 16, 2026 in London Colney, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Kepa Arrizabalaga has started ahead of David Raya for all of Arsenal\u2019s Carabao Cup and FA Cup games this season (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mikel Arteta is set to start Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal for Arsenal\u2019s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Kepa has started in all five of Arsenal\u2019s Carabao Cup matches this season, as well as the three matches in the FA Cup.<\/p>\n<p>But Raya\u2019s impressive performances in recent weeks has led to a section of Arsenal supporters calling for him to start ahead of Kepa for Sunday\u2019s final at Wembley.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Athletic, \u2018sources with knowledge of the club\u2019s plans\u2019 are suggesting that Arteta has opted to stick with Kepa in goal for the final against Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if Kepa will keep his place for the final, Arteta said during his pre-match press conference on Friday: \u2018We will see how everybody is [after training on Saturday], and then we\u2019ll make the decision.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>When asked if changing goalkeepers makes a difference, Arteta replied: \u2018No, because we don\u2019t have that feeling amongst players.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SEI_278864718-7ad6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27583991\" alt=\"Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta embraces Arsenal's Spanish goalkeeper #13 Kepa Arrizabalaga to congratulate him on saving the penalty of Crystal Palace's French defender #05 Maxence Lacroix to win the English League Cup quarter-final football match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium, in London on December 23, 2025. 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No use in betting publications, games or single club\/league\/player publications. \/\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Mikel Arteta is set to keep faith in Kepa Arrizabalaga for Arsenal\u2019s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City on Sunday (AFP via Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tYour football fix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>&#8216;s Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week&#8217;s biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up here, it&#8217;s an open goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2018We really trust our teammates and in that case especially when you work with the quality of the keepers\u00a0that we have right now at Arsenal. They played at the highest level with other clubs and they have the experience to deal with any kind of situation.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson, who won the League Cup with the Gunners in 1993, also believes Arteta should continue to play Kepa.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The big decision that Arsenal need to make is whether they go with Kepa Arrizabalaga or David Raya in goal,\u2019 Merson told Sportskeeda.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Kepa has been first-choice in the Carabao Cup, and I think they should stick with him. It\u2019s only fair because he played well and got you to this stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But I must admit, Raya is world-class. The saves he made against Everton and Leverkusen were absolutely phenomenal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018However, if I were the manager, I would still stick to my principles and choose Kepa as the keeper for the final. 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