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Arsenal take on Portsmouth in the FA Cup third round as they prepare for a gauntlet of away fixtures that no English top-flight side has ever faced before. Pompey are the first of four away trips in ten days for the Gunners, with Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Inter Milan to follow.
The cup offers Mikel Arteta the opportunity to rest some players and provide more exposure to several fringe stars and others who require additional game time. Ethan Nwaneri, Eberechi Eze and Ben White are certainly among the latter.
Kai Havertz is also in with a chance of returning to the field after being absent since suffering a knee injury at Manchester United on the opening day of the season. While Gabriel Jesus is expected to start up front as the striker, as the discussion turns a new page amid Viktor Gyokeres’ scrutiny.
Arsenal will aim to join Chelsea, Manchester City, and Aston Villa in the fourth round after their Premier League rivals progressed on Saturday, scoring 17 goals between them.
Arsenal reporter Tom Canton will bring you all the updates, build-up, and team news in our football.london live blog below:
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