Hincapie limped off just before the hour mark against Liverpool on Thursday night, adding to Arsenal's injury worries in defence but Cristhian Mosquera and Riccardo Calafiori already out. The 24-year-old went for a scan on Friday to understand the severity of the injury, but Arsenal have not yet had a definitive answer.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaking to TNT Sports: "We knew that they were going to give us a game and that is the beauty of this competition, that the margin becomes really close especially when you give them momentum and an a goal. "We had to find ways to be dominant and adapt to margins.

Arsenal recovered from an early shock to beat Portsmouth 4-1 in the FA Cup, with all four goals coming from set pieces after Mikel Arteta made 10 changes to his starting line-up.Photo by Mike

Victory over Portsmouth was enough for Arsenal to match their best FA Cup run in five years. Mikel Arteta's side have not made it past the fourth round of the competition since winning it in 2020 but they looked prime for a deep run here.

It has been a mixed season for Gabriel Martinelli - who was heavily criticised for an altercation with injured Liverpool defender Conor Bradley during the week. But the winger will hope his first hat-trick for the Gunners will be the boost he needs,

Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Portsmouth: Arrizabalaga; Nichols, White, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Merino, Nrgaard, Eze; Madueke, Martinelli, Jesus Even with heavy rotation and chances for one or two youngsters, Arsenal should be the strong favourites for this tie.