Arteta's side were beaten in the 2018 FA Cup by Nottingham Forest, then of the Championship, and have progressed beyond the fourth round only once since 2017. The FA Cup won by Arsenal in 2020 remains the club's last trophy and the pressure is on to finally end a six-year wait for silverware. The Premier League leaders face Manchester City in the League Cup final at Wembley on March 22 as they chase a potential quadruple. Third-tier Mansfield have already knocked out top-flight opposition this season in Burnley while they also won away at Sheffield United. Should Nigel Clough's team spring a huge fifth round upset on Saturday, Arteta fears there could be consequences for the rest of the campaign.

Source: New Strait Times March 07, 2026 06:39 UTC