A huge occasion for Fleetwood Town comes in the EFL Cup this week as they host Premier League champions Arsenal in the fourth round.
Fleetwood currently sit 18th in League Two with three wins, five draws and five defeats from thirteen games. It's been a tough start to the season for the Cod Army who sit only two points above the relegation zone.
Their form over their last five games is mixed, with two wins, one draw and two defeats, though they have lost both of their last two at the hands of Exeter (2-1) and Cheltenham (4-2).
This is already the latest stage Fleetwood have ever reached in the EFL Cup, and while it's unlikely to lead to a good result, they'll enjoy the occasion.
The Gunners enter this game having lost only one game from 13 in all competitions this season, winning 11 of those. At the weekend, Arsenal recorded a 2-0 win over Everton in dominant fashion.
The EFL Cup is the one domestic trophy that has eluded Arsenal during Mikel Arteta's reign, so they'll be keen to rectify that this season.
Arsenal lost 2-0 to Manchester City in the final last season, meaning the Gunners have lost all of their last four appearances in EFL Cup finals, with their last win coming in 1992-93.
Arteta will likely ring the changes for this game, with teenager Max Dowman in line for a start. Dowman bagged two goals against Ipswich in the last round and will fancy his chances of getting on the scoresheet against lower league opposition.
Ultimately, it's hard to see anything other than a dominant win the Premier League champions with a place in the quarter-finals waiting.
Fleetwood 0-4 Arsenal
