The Bottom Line

Men: Arsenal will appeal Max Dowman's red card at Fleetwood, with paperwork due before Thursday's 1pm deadline and a three-match ban at stake if it fails. Rice and Madueke are expected to be fit for Sunday's trip to Liverpool, Calafiori is a doubt and Saliba is closing in on first-team training. Odegaard said the squad cannot feel sorry for itself.

Women: Alessia Russo scored all three goals as Arsenal beat Benfica 3-0 at Meadow Park, taking her to 23 Champions League goals and making her the leading English scorer in the competition's history. The win lifted Arsenal to second in the league phase and brought up 200 goals under Renee Slegers.

Men

Arsenal to appeal Dowman's red card before Thursday's 1pm deadline

Arsenal will submit paperwork to the Football Association before Thursday's 1pm deadline, hoping to have Dowman available at Anfield on Sunday. As it stands the 16-year-old faces a three-match suspension.

Also covered by BBC Sport and Arseblog News.

Injury round-up: Rice and Madueke expected at Anfield, Merino over illness, Calafiori a doubt

Rice trained on Monday and both he and Madueke, whose ankle problem is not thought to be serious, are expected to face Liverpool. Merino, left out at Fleetwood with illness, should be fit, while Calafiori is a doubt with a hip issue.

Also covered by football.london.

Tzolis and Saliba are both closing in on returns

Tzolis has been out for almost a month with the hamstring strain he picked up on Greece duty and is pushing to be involved at Anfield. Saliba, who has not played this season, has been doing individual work on the grass and is close to first-team training.

Also covered by Evening Standard.

Odegaard says Arsenal cannot feel sorry for themselves

Odegaard, who came on at half time at Fleetwood, said the way Arsenal played was not at their level and that the team needs to step up. He said they cannot feel sorry for themselves with Liverpool to come.

Women

Russo's hat-trick sinks Benfica and makes her the Champions League's leading English scorer

Russo struck five minutes before half time, headed in Steph Catley's corner and converted a penalty as Arsenal won 3-0 at Meadow Park. Her 23 goals make her the leading English scorer in the competition's history.

Also covered by The Guardian and The Independent.

Arsenal reach 200 goals under Slegers

Russo's third goal was the 200th Arsenal have scored since Slegers took charge just over two years ago, a spell that has brought the Champions League and the Champions Cup.

Reuteler and De Almeida make their first Arsenal starts

Reuteler started in front of the midfield pivot and De Almeida at centre-back against Benfica, with Batlle at right-back and Russo captaining the side. Slegers said both debutants did really well.

Also covered by Arseblog News.

Social

• u/Ok-Ostrich-7153 on Reddit: Fleetwood manager Matt Lawlor on the tunnel exchange with Arteta, saying he shook his hand two or three times and was really gracious.
• u/49unbeaten on Reddit: A consequence of the cup exit nobody had noticed: Arsenal now play 11 matches in the London area across six straight weeks.
• u/Unique_Smoke7442 on Reddit: Video interview with Calafiori and Konsa on life at Arsenal under Arteta.
• Premier League News on Bluesky: Opta's note on the scale of it: the first time a fourth-tier side has knocked the reigning English champions out of a domestic cup since Wrexham beat Arsenal in 1992.
• Tim Stillman on Bluesky: His column this week is on Myles Lewis-Skelly, six months on from the surprise call to start him in midfield against Fulham.
• Prashant on Bluesky: The juxtaposition of the week: the first team lost to League Two Fleetwood while the Under-21s beat League One Wimbledon.

Podcasts

• The Big Arsenal Breakfast Show, FOR COD'S SAKE! - Arsenal LOSE to Fleetwood! (43 min). Reaction to the Carabao Cup exit, working through the 90 minutes and the shootout.
• Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show, Is Arsenal's cup record a cause for concern? (1h). Ian Stone, James McNicholas and Art de Roche on the exit at Fleetwood, Dowman's red card and Arteta's midfield experiments, then a Liverpool preview.
• Inside Arsenal - with Charles Watts, EMBARRASSED! Arsenal's awful night + Arteta's Dowman fury, injuries & ratings (31 min). Watts on the talking points from Fleetwood, including the red card, the injuries and his player ratings.
• Arsenal AM, Arsenal_AM_Episode_192 Appealing Dowman focus turning to Anfield (17 min). A short one on the decision to appeal the red card, Arsenal's first in 22 months, and the turn towards Liverpool.
• The Grove - An Arsenal Podcast, 215 | Fleetwood Review & Liverpool Preview (1h 4m). Tabs and company review the shootout defeat and look ahead to Anfield.

On This Day

2011. Robin van Persie scored a hat-trick, with Andre Santos and Theo Walcott also on target, as Arsenal twice came from behind to win 5-3 at Stamford Bridge. Van Persie's third came in stoppage time. Via Wikipedia

2008. Arsenal led Tottenham 4-2 with 20 minutes left at the Emirates, Mikael Silvestre, William Gallas, Emmanuel Adebayor and Van Persie all scoring. Jermaine Jenas struck in the 89th minute and Aaron Lennon equalised in the fourth minute of stoppage time for 4-4. Via Wikipedia

1983. Tony Woodcock scored five of Arsenal's goals in a 6-2 win at Villa Park, with Terry McDermott getting the other. Via Wikipedia

1973. Robert Pires was born, a Marseille signing in 2000 who spent six years at Arsenal, won two league titles and played in the unbeaten side. He also scored on this date in 2005, equalising in a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane.