One of many ties of the third spherical of the FA Cup takes place tonight between League One facet Oxford and Premier League leaders Arsenal. The Gunners are probably the most profitable group within the competitors’s historical past, making something however a win on the Kassam Stadium a mighty upset.
Dumped out at this stage final 12 months, Arsenal haven’t skilled back-to-back third-round defeats since 1996. But, regardless of profitable the event in 2020, they’ve most of the time struggled to place FA Cup runs collectively in latest occasions. Having already been despatched packing within the Carabao Cup, Mikel Arteta’s facet will see this recreation as the beginning of a key path to silverware.
Oxford, sat fifteenth in League One, have solely reached the fourth spherical as soon as of their final 5 makes an attempt. Comply with all of the motion stay by way of Customary Sport’s match weblog with Simon Collings offering skilled evaluation from the bottom.
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Arsenal swap out seven gamers
Solely Gabriel Magalhaes, Bukayo Saka, Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli are saved within the line-up from Arsenal’s draw with Newcastle.
Emile Smith Rowe is match for the bench.
Two modifications for Oxford
Tyler Goodrham and Yanic Wildschut drop out for the U’s as Billy Bodin and Josh Murphy step into the assault.
No actual shock Oxford make modifications up entrance from a 1-0 defeat to Exeter that noticed them fail to attain with 20 pictures, solely 5 of which have been on the right track.
How Arsenal line up
Arsenal XI: Turner; Tomiyasu, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney; Vieira, Elneny, Lokonga; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli.
Subs: Hein, White, Zinchenko, Xhaka, Partey, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Marquinhos, Butler-Oyedeji.
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How Oxford line up tonight
Oxford XI: McGinty; Anderson, Lengthy, Moore, Brown; McGuane, Bate, Brannagan; Bodin, Taylor, Murphy.
Subs: Eastwood, Fleming, Findlay, Johnson, Goodrham, Negru, Wildschut, Sade, O’Donkor.
Throwback
You must return 20 years for these sides’ final assembly…
The Gunners are in the home
Emile Smith Rowe, Bukayo Saka and Ben White all there as they enter the stadium.
Smith Rowe should ‘bounce on the prepare’
Mikel Arteta has laid down a problem for Emile Smith Rowe on his return from damage.
“[Smith Rowe] knows that he has the space in the squad to fulfil his potential,” mentioned Arteta. “We really like him, I really like him, and he is a very important player for us.
“He knows that now he needs to jump on the train fast enough to have the impact that we all hope that he can have this season.”
David Seaman praying Arsenal dodge this banana pores and skin
Simon Collings at Kassam Stadium
Our man on the floor might be firing in skilled evaluation plus participant rankings – until somebody bonks his automobile with a wayward shot…
