Premier League sides average nearly nine changes each as Arsenal name completely different XI in farcical night of Carabao Cup action

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Arsenal named an all-new line-up as Premier League clubs made nearly nine changes on average for Tuesday evening's Carabao Cup ties.

It worked for the most part as four of the five Premier League v Championship ties went in favour of the top-flight side, while a much-changed Manchester United beat an even-more-rotated Swansea 2-0 in the night's other game.

Arsene Wenger handed a first-team debut to goalkeeper Matt Macey and gave forgotten man Mathieu Debuchy a second cup start in as many weeks as not one of Sunday's Premier League line-up from the 5-2 win at Everton played from the start in their fourth-round victory over Norwich.

Matt Macey (centre) and Mathieu Debuchy (left) got rare starts as Arsenal made 11 changes

Despite the mass rotation, the Gunners beat Norwich 2-1 in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night

Super-sub Eddie Nketiah (centre), whose squad number is No 62, was the hero, scoring twice

Wenger named an unfamiliar bench, with the seven players' squad numbers adding up to 384 - striker Chuba Akpom's number 32 shirt was the only one below 40.

Premier League clubs made nearly nine changes each on average this Tuesday

No 62 was the magic number for the Gunners. Those were the digits worn by second-half substitute Eddie Nketiah, who rescued Arsenal with two goals - one to force extra time and another to secure a dramatic 2-1 win.

Crystal Palace made 10 changes, with only left back Patrick van Aanholt keeping his place. That didn't work out well for Roy Hodgson's team as they were thrashed 4-1 by Bristol City.

Manchester City made nine tweaks and scraped past Wolves on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes of play. 

Surprisingly, Sergio Aguero - who netted in the shootout - was one of the two City players retained following Saturday's 3-0 defeat of Burnley as he chased the outright club goalscoring record.

There were eight changes each for Leicester - who saw off Leeds 3-1 - and Bournemouth - who overcame Middlesbrough by the same scoreline. 

As well as Gunners keeper Macey, there were senior debuts for Man City's Ukraine international Oleksandr Zinchenko and Bournemouth defender Jack Simpson, while the Cherries also handed a first start in nine months to long-term injury victim Callum Wilson.

Simpson and Wilson both got on the scoresheet. 

Bournemouth made eight tweaks to their starting XI but still won 3-1 against Middlesbrough

There were a combined total of 15 changes to the line-ups at Swansea, where Man United won

Roy Hodgson's decision to make 10 changes didn't work. Crystal Palace lost 4-1 at Bristol City