Mansfield vs Arsenal
The Gunners are up north this lunchtime to take on minnows Manfield, with a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals up for grabs. Arsenal made light work of Portsmouth and Wigan in the third and fourth rounds, and now the best team in the country heads to the lowest-ranked team left in the competition.
Manfield, coached by Nigel Clough, have giant-killing in their blood, and have already taken one Premier League scalp this season when knocking out Burnley in the previous round. Today, though, will be their biggest match in many generations. Not since 1992 have Arsenal been eliminated a team in the third tier, or lower - will The Stags make history this afternoon?
A number of Arsenal’s key stars were no-shows at training on Friday, including the likes of Declan Rice and Gabriel, along with injured pair Martin Odegaard and William Saliba, with some young stars set to be given a chance to impress. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri at the One Call Stadium.
How to watch Mansfield vs Arsenal
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 11am GMT ahead of kick-off at 12.15pm.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Matt Verri.
Mansfield vs Arsenal LIVE
Good morning and welcome to the London Standard’s LIVE coverage of the FA Cup fifth-round clash between Mansfield and Arsenal.
The lowest-ranked team left in the competition says the top-ranked team in the country, in what is a proper cup tie.
Arsenal are expected to make changes, but The Stags already have one Premier League scalp to their name this season after beating Burnley in the last round.
They couldn’t, could they?
Kick-off is at 12.15pm. Stick with us?
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