Mikel Arteta has been weighing up which youngsters to include in Arsenal's squad for the trip to Fleetwood.

The Gunners face the League Two side at Highbury Stadium for a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

Arsenal are flying up to Blackpool on Tuesday morning, with that decision in part due to the Ballon d'Or ceremony.

Mikel Arteta, Gabriel, Bukayo Saka and David Raya represented Arsenal at the event on Monday night in London.

Raya missed out on the Yashin Trophy and Arteta was beaten to the coach of the year award by World Cup champion Luis de la Fuente, but Saka picked up the Socrates Award for his humanitarian work.

The focus now shifts back to matters on the pitch and Arteta is expected to significantly rotate his side against Fleetwood.

Arsenal fly to Blackpool on Tuesday morning

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The Spaniard has described Arsenal's recent fixture schedule as "terrible" and this is an opportunity to give his key players the night off before a big showdown with Liverpool this weekend.

Arsenal's Carabao Cup match clashes with the Under-21s side, who are also in action on Tuesday night. They face AFC Wimbledon in the Football League Trophy.

Many of Arsenal's academy stars will be involved in that game rather than being with Arteta's squad.

It is understood that James Scanlon is among those who will be with the Under-21s. The winger is not expected to be handed a first call-up to the senior Arsenal matchday squad against Fleetwood.

However, Ceadach O'Neill, who made the bench for the recent Champions League match against Lille, appears likely to make the Carabao Cup squad and is in contention to play some part at Highbury Stadium.

Andre Harriman-Annous took part in full first-team training on Monday ahead of the Carabao Cup fixture and it remains to be seen where he will feature.