The FA Cup Match Preview: Arsenal vs Middlesbrough Starting Lineups

Arsenal invite Middlesbrough to the Emirates to play each other in a FA Cup encounter.

Team News:

Jack Wilshere and Alexis Sanchez are not fully fit and the duo will not be risked in a cup clash with league matches upcoming faster. Aaron Ramsey joins Alex Oxlade Chamberlain and Mike Arteta in the injury list as the trio will be out for at least a month.

Damia is out injured and will not be playing in this match. Daniel Ayala could also miss out as hhe is not fully fit. Tomas Meijas could start on goal.

Probable Starting Lineups:

Arsenal:

Wojciech Szczesny: Callum Chambers, Per Mertesacker, Laurent Koscienly, Kieran Gibbs: Tomas Rosicky, Francis Coquelin: Mesut Ozil, Santi Cazorla, Danny Welbeck: Olivier Giroud

Middlesbrough:

Tomas Mejias: Ryan Fredericks, Ben Gibson, Kenneth Omeruo, George Friend: Albert Adomah, Grant Leadbitter, Adam Clayton, Patrick Bamford: Lee Tomlin: Kike

Match Facts:

There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Middlesbrough’s last 4 games in FA Cup.

Arsenal have scored at least 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 matches in FA Cup.

Arsenal have seen under 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches against Middlesbrough in all competitions.

Arsenal are undefeated in their last 8 matches in FA Cup.

Arsenal are undefeated in their last 6 home matches against Middlesbrough in all competitions.