Preston 0-3 Arsenal: Gunners sweep into last eight after dominant display art Deepdale 

Goals from Jesus, Nwaneri and Havertz seal victory for Arsenal at Preston 

Arsenal eased into the last eight of the League Cup with a resounding victory over Championship team Preston North End at Deepdale on Wednesday evening. 

In front of 21,811, including 5,656 visiting supporters, Mikel Arteta, handed 18-year-old goalkeeper Tommy Setford his first team debut, saw his strong side dominate from first until last. 

Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring for the north Londoners midway through the first half, with an emphatic close-range effort, following Jakub Kiwior's nod down from Gabriel Martinelli’s back post ball. 

Talented teenager Ethan Nwaneri doubled the visitors lead before the interval with a superb strike, taking Jesus’ pass prior to firing into the top corner from the edge of the box.

Kai Havertz replaced Mikel Merino at the break, as the £65m former Chelsea attacker headed home Kiwior's cross to make it 3-0 on 57 minutes. 

As the clock ticked down, Nwaneri clipped Freddie Woodman's bar, as the former Newcastle keeper denied Raheem Sterling with a double save that left the Gunners forward stunned, prior to a late goal-line clearance from PNE midfielder Brad Potts, again to block Sterling, ensured the scoreline remained vaguely respectable for the outclassed hosts.