Carabao Cup: Eddie Nketiah scores as Arsenal beat Leicester City

Ghana target Eddie Nketiah scored the second goal for Arsenal in their Carabao Cup third round game against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.

A Christian Fuchs own goal and Eddie Nketiah's poked finish gave Arsenal victory over Leicester City and set up a potential Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Liverpool.

There was little Fuchs could do as Nicolas Pepe's angled effort hit him after coming off the post and went in.

Nketiah settled the tie in the closing stages, stabbing in after fine work from substitute Hector Bellerin.

Daniel Amartey made his first competitive start for the Foxes in the game for nearly a year after being deemed surplus to requirement by his manager Brendan Rodgers.

Earlier, City's James Maddison hit the post on his first start of 2020-21.

Arsenal will play Liverpool in round four if the Premier League champions beat League One Lincoln on Thursday.

Wednesday's result continued the Gunners' impressive start to the season, during which they have won the Community Shield on penalties and secured back-to-back Premier League victories.

Manager Mikel Arteta made seven changes but still fielded a strong side, although there was again no place for Mesut Ozil.