Arsenal Dealt FA Cup Nightmare Draw Following Man City’s Thumping Victory Over Chelsea
Arsenal face the prospect of playing against Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup. However, the Gunners must first beat Oxford United on Monday evening in the third round.
As reported by Football.London, the fourth round draw took place prior to Manchester City’s tie against Chelsea where they came out rampant 4-0 winners against the Blues. It now means that the Citizens await either Arsenal or Oxford in the next round.
A win for the Gunners will see them travel to Manchester to play against Pep Guardiola’s side in the fourth round. The tie is set to take place between the dates of January 27 – January 30.
A cup tie between Arsenal and Manchester City will likely have an extra intensity due to the rivalry that is currently brewing in the Premier League. Mikel Arteta’s side currently top the league by five points with City trailing behind.
A potential FA Cup fourth-round fixture between the two sides will take place just two weeks before the first Premier League clash on February 15. The match was initially scheduled for September but had to be postponed so Arsenal could rearrange their Europa League fixture against PSV.
Arsenal have only played one match at the Emirates Stadium in their last nine FA Cup fixtures, a run which will stretch to 10 games if the Gunners beat Oxford on Monday and travel to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City.
