Aaron Ramsdale returned to the Arsenal starting XI as Reiss Nelson's eighth minute strike was enough to beat Brentford and send the Gunners into the Carabao Cup fourth round.

Find out who impressed with our Player Ratings 

GK: Aaron Ramsdale - 7/10 - Good to see the former No1 back in goal for Arsenal. Good to also note the vociferous travelling Gooners at Brentford sang his name and backed him throughout as the 25-year-old kept a clean sheet 

RB: Ben White - 7/10 - Not an influential performance, or a top quality one, but it didn't need to be against a Brentford side that hasn't won since August 19

CB: Takehiro Tomiyasu - 7/10 -Put in a shift 

CB: Gabriel - 7/10 - Solid 

LB: Jakub Kiwior - 7.5/10 - Arguably his best performance in an Arsenal shirt 

DM: Jorginho - 6/10 - A better performance to start the process of erasing his terrible error in Sunday's North London derby 

CM: Emile Smith Rowe - 7/10 - Made his 100th appearance for Arsenal - but also a reminder of how far he has dipped since his superb breakthrough season. Worrying

CM: Kai Havertz - 6.5/10 - Best game for Arsenal so far. Which probably isn't saying much but the former Chelsea midfielder's integration into this Arsenal side is a long-term, project

RW: Charles Sagoe Jr - 7/10 - The Gunners talented 19-year-old Hale End academy graduate will never forget making his first team debut in Mikel Arteta's starting XI 

A lovely touch as Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard pushes modest youngster Charles Sagoe Jnr to take the acclaim from the travelling Gooners in the away end after the talented 19-year-old Hale End academy graduate made his first team debut here at Brentford pic.twitter.com/fYAm1b196J

— Layth (@laythy29) September 27, 2023

CF: Eddie Nketiah - 7/10 - Unselfish when teeing up Nelson for the goal 

LW: Reiss Nelson - 8/10 - Slotted home with aplomb to seal the match for the Gunners 

Substitutes

SUB: Oleksandr Zinchenko (69' for White) - 6/10

SUB: Gabriel Jesus (69' for Sagoe Jr) - 6.5/10

SUB: Martin Odegaard (82' for Smith Rowe) - 7/10

SUB: Mohamed Elneny (82' for Nelson) - 7/10

SUB: Cedric Soares (87' for Nketiah) - N/A

Subs not used:

Hein (GK),

Walters,

Sweet,

Cozier-Duberry