FA Cup, Arsenal and Portsmouth
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FA Cup third round action continues on Sunday with a jam-packed day of football with a number of clubs aiming to cause upsets and seal their place in Monday night's draw.
Mikel Arteta is set to ring the changes when Arsenal play Portsmouth in the FA Cup. The third-round tie at Fratton Park is the first of four away games in four competitions in the space of nine days for the Gunners, and Arteta is expected to rotate his squad ahead of the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea next week
Portsmouth have scrambled back into the Championship since that clash but now face an imperious Arsenal side boasting far more quality and depth than they did six years ago. Mikel Arteta’s team are Europe’s strongest side at present and are tipped to swat their south coast hosts aside with little fuss.
The visiting Tykes are a relegation candidate in the third tier, and are led by former Aston Villa, Plymouth Argyle, and — yes — Barnsley player Conor Hourihane.
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News and buildup to today’s FA Cup third-round action, weather disruptions and more