Fleetwood Town vs Arsenal - Tuesday, kick-off at 8pm live on Sky Sports Football It's time for Mikel Arteta to unleash Max Dowman regularly for Arsenal. The talented 16-year-old is hardly the new kid on the block anymore. In the last round of the Carabao Cup, Dowman dazzled against Ipswich Town with a man-of-the-match display and is expected to be the creative fulcrum of the Arsenal attack again against Fleetwood Town.
But having largely been held back by Arteta this season, here comes the teenager's first real chance since his breakthrough to become an Arsenal regular. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The point where Arteta releases the shackles off Dowman and puts him in as one of his key stars is an important moment not just for Arsenal, but for English football as well. This is a diamond player, a rare gem that eventually needs to shine.
With all the Ballon d'Or talk this week, it is worth remembering that Lamine Yamal was unleashed by both Barcelona and Spain without hesitation. Does Dowman need that same treatment? Bukayo Saka's injury has opened the door now for Dowman to play week in, week out for Arsenal.
But not just as a rotational option, Dowman could really challenge Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze for a starting spot, given the pair are yet to show the consistency required since joining Arsenal. Is this the period where Dowman's career accelerates?Sam Blitz Bradford City vs Peterborough United - Tuesday, kick-off 7.45pm live on Sky Sports+ Robbie Savage is slowly turning Peterborough United around, and now has the chance to make some history. The former Wales and Leicester City midfielder left National League club Forest Green Rovers in early October to join the struggling League One side, and has taken five points from his first four games in charge.
He promised attacking football, and Posh have scored seven goals since. To reach the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup for the first time since 1992, they must unlock a watertight Bradford City defence that has conceded just five times in 12 league games. Under new boss Michael Duff, who took over from Graham Alexander just four days after Savage was appointed, Bradford haven't conceded a goal in four matches, but three have ended 0-0.
They have netted just 10 times in League One this season, yet sit third. Bradford, finalists in 2013, are attempting to boost the attendance by offering tickets for just £5, setting the stage for a bumper crowd as they look to keep their own cup hopes alive.David Richardson Liverpool vs Chelsea - Wednesday, kick-off 8pm live on Sky Sports Main Event It will be intriguing to see just how strong Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso go with their lineups at Anfield on Wednesday night, with both Basques facing huge Premier League games on the weekend, albeit for different reasons. Liverpool are currently in the middle of a run of four home games in a row and will head into the Chelsea clash bouncing after three straight wins, so will the Reds head coach look to prioritise the visit of champions Arsenal to Anfield on Super Sunday, or would another victory help maintain the feelgood factor around the club right now?
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