FA Cup
Mar 8, 2016 7.00pm
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HT : 0 1
FT
  • Mohamed Diame 47' yellowcard
  • Harry Maguire 51' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Mohamed Elneny 32'
  • yellowcard Olivier Giroud 34'
  • goal Olivier Giroud 41'
  • goal Olivier Giroud 71'
  • goal Theo Walcott 77'
  • goal Theo Walcott 89'

Team News: Arsenal make six changes for FA Cup fifth-round replay against Hull City

Arsenal make six changes for Hull decider

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made six changes to his team for this evening's FA Cup fifth-round replay against Hull City at the KC Stadium.

Olivier Giroud will lead the line, replacing Danny Welbeck, who is one of six players to drop out of the lineup that started in last Saturday's 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.

Calum Chambers, Mathieu Flamini, Theo Walcott, Alex Iwobi and Joel Campbell all come into the fold, in place of Hector Bellerin, the suspended Francis Coquelin, Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez.

As for the home side, Hull manager Steve Bruce has made seven changes to the side that suffered a 1-0 defeat to Birmingham City last week.

Goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic comes into the team, as does Alex Bruce, Harry Maguire, Ahmed Elmohamady, David Meyler, Nick Powell and Adama Diomande.

Hull City: Jakupovic; Bruce, Maguire, Davies; Odubajo, Elmohamady, Meyler, Huddlestone, Diame; Powell, Diomande Subs: Kuciack, Tymon, Robertson, Livermore, Taylor, Aluko, Hernandez

Arsenal: Ospina; Chambers, Mertesacker, Gabriel, Gibbs; Flamini, Elneny; Walcott, Iwobi, Campbell; Giroud Subs: Macey, Monreal, Ramsey, Reine-Adelaide, Willock, Ozil, Sanchez

Follow Sports Mole's live text commentary of the match here.

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