ARSENAL VS TOTTENHAM- NEWS, LINEUPS AND BETTING TIPS- CARLING CUP

In undoubtedly the match of the evening, Tottenham Hotspur play host to bitter North London rivals Arsenal in what is shaping up to be an absolute cracker!
Arsenal will be harbouring some form of animosity in having gone down 5-1 the last time these two teams met in the competition, in the semi finals of 2008
Tonight the clubs lock horns at White Hart Lane, where Arsenal were beaten in the league last season as Harry Redknapp's men showed signs of closing the gap on their derby rivals.
There has been much debate heading into tonight’s clash on whether or not Redknapp, as well as Wenger, would prefer to choose silverware over handing their up and coming youth a chance, however it is highly expected that both managers will be heading out with a youthful squad tonight.
The likes of Brazilian playmaker Sandro is set to be called upon by Arsenal, with the midfielder an £8million summer signing from Internacional.
On the Spurs front, Jake Livermore and, if fit, 18-year-old Steven Caulker are also set to run out at the Lane, while David Bentley and third-choice goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa should be coming out as starters
On the Arsenal end- goal scoring machine Cesc Fabregas is sidelined with a hamstring injury, while Wenger will most likely field under-fire goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski- despite a somewhat tumultuous run for the Gunners thus far.
The probable team line-ups are as follows:
Probable Arsenal starting XI: Fabianski; Hoyte, Djourou, Squillaci, Gibbs; Eboue, Eastmond, Wilshere, Lansbury; Emmanuel-Thomas, Vela.
Probable Tottenham starting XI: Cudicini; Hutton, Bassong, Gallas, Assou-Ekotto; Bentley, Palacios, Sandro, Kranjcar; Keane, Pavlyuchenko.
William Hill is setting Spurs as slim favourites tonight offering them at 4/6, against Arsenal at 11/10
On the scoreline front, this game is expected to be a low scoring affair with a Spurs win of 1-0 netting 10/1, and an Arsenal win in the same direction at the same. Interestingly, the 2-0 result either way is set at equals at 14/1
Even though Wenger has made a virtue of his policy of giving youngsters and fringe players opportunities in this competition, the fact that the Gunners have not raised the trophy since 1993 might have the Emirates faithful calling for him to reassess the move.
Some interesting statistics to note heading into tonight’s match up is that Spurs also have the better record in this competition, having won it four times and been runners-up on three occasions.
Arsenal have won it twice and lost four other finals.
However, the Gunners boast a good League Cup record against their rivals, having won 5 of the last 11 meetings, against Spurs' 3.
This game will go down to the wire; however I believe that an Arsenal squad of youngsters, that are well aware that their very futures ride on their performance in this competition, will prevail through an all out attacking style of play.
Prediction and betting tip: Arsenal to win 3-1 at a magical 18/1