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FA Cup Fifth Round LIVE: Build-up, team news, score and live text updates as Arsenal visit Mansfield


Team news – Nine changes for Arsenal for FA Cup matchpublished at 11:24 GMT

Mansfield Town v Arsenal (12:15 GMT)

Alex Howell
BBC Sport Arsenal reporter at One Call Stadium

Nigel Clough’s side are attempting to pull off a huge upset today.

Mansfield are struggling in League One and their last win in the league came against Port Vale in January.

They are on of nine without a win and are just five points clear of the relegation zone but their FA Cup run has given their supporters some great moments.

Mansfield Town XI: Roberts, Knoyle, Oshilaja, Blake-Tracy, Akins, Abbott, Reed, McLaughlin, Russell, T.Roberts, Oates

Subs: H.Lewis, Hewitt, Bowery, A.Lewis, Hendry, Moriah-Welsh, Irow, Evans, Adeboyejo

Mikel Arteta has made nine changes to the side that beat Brighton in the Premier League in midweek.

There are starts for 16-year-old’s Marli Salmon, who is making his first start, and Max Dowman who is returning from injury.

It’s not clear how the Gunners are going to line-up with just three recognised defenders in the starting line-up.

Arsenal XI: Kepa, Salmon, Mosquera, Calafiori, Trossard, Norgaard, Madueke, Havertz, Martinelli, Dowman, Jesus.

Subs: Setford, Hincapie, Saka, Eze, Timber, Gyokeres, Dixon, Harriman-Annous, Ibrahim.


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