Arsenal have released their training picture gallery ahead of the Carabao Cup final and there are three key notable absentees.

As ever with training pictures, if a player is missing, it's not necessarily confirmation they did not participate in the session.

Additionally, if a player does miss training, it does not mean they will not play in the upcoming match.

• Arsenal get Jurrien Timber injury update ahead of Man City as announcement made


• Mikel Arteta confirms positive Arsenal injury news in double Carabao Cup final update

On Tuesday night against Bayer Leverkusen, Eberechi Eze appeared to tweak something after taking a shot following his wonder strike.

The goalscorer was then substituted as a precaution in the second half - he was replaced by Kai Havertz on 69 minutes - and later told TNT Sports he was fine, stating during his post-match interview: "Yeah I'm alright, I'll be OK."

FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page

Eze was not pictured in Friday's training session in the gallery published on Arsenal's website and the same applies to captain Martin Odegaard and Jurrien Timber, though that was largely expected.

Mikel Arteta appeared to indicate both Odegaard and Timber have a chance of playing at Wembley, revealing: "Yeah, we have another session, let's see."

The Spaniard also confirmed the Gunners did not pick up any fresh injury concerns from midweek, suggesting Eze will be fine to feature.

Arsenal were seemingly otherwise at full strength and had plenty of numbers in training. Youngsters Max Dowman and Marli Salmon were both involved.

Goalkeepers David Raya and Kepa Arrizabalaga were not pictured but that's not unusual as they usually train away from the main group at the Sobha Realty Training Centre.

Even still, perhaps the Gunners do not want to give any information away as to who may start between the sticks.

Kepa has played all of Arsenal's League Cup matches to date this term and was the hero in the penalty-shootout triumph over Crystal Palace in December.

Yet the prospect of Raya coming in between the sticks cannot not be ruled out at this stage as competition for places is fierce in north London ahead of the club's latest trip to Wembley.

Arteta said when asked who will start in goal for Arsenal: "We will see how everybody is [after training on Saturday], and then we’ll make the decision."

The Gunners have not played in a League Cup final since 2018 when they were beaten 3-0 by Manchester City at Wembley under Arsene Wenger.