Arsenal will continue their FA Cup title defense at home to Burnley on Saturday, with the Gunners hoping to make it through to the fifth round. However, with their hopes of a first Premier League title since the "Invincibles" of 2004 still alive, manager Arsène Wenger would be forgiven if his priorities laid elsewhere. We can expect some heavy rotation from the Frenchman for this match, with new signing Mohamed Elneny likely to be handed his first start since joining from Basel earlier this month.
Arsenal vs. Burnley 2016 live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch the FA Cup online
Defending FA Cup champions Arsenal welcome Championship high fliers Burnley to the Emirates for Saturday’s fourth-round fixture.
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Burnley are also going well in their domestic division, though it’d be a surprise if Sean Dyche doesn’t field a full-strength team for the trip to the Emirates. His side will certainly fancy their chances of an upset, not least because they’ve done so well in the Championship over recent weeks. The Clarets head into this match on the back of four straight victories, and have netted a fearsome 14 goals in the process. If Arsenal are to beat the Championship high fliers, they’ll become the first team since Boxing Day to do so.
Key player: Andre Gray (Burnley)
Burnley's recent success has been in no small part thanks to the prolific exploits of striker Andre Gray. The 24-year-old joined the club from Brentford in a club-record £6 million deal over the summer, but he's certainly proving to have been an intelligent capture. Six goals in his last seven appearances and 15 all season have seen him attract the interest of the Premier League's mid-table, and he'll be hoping to grab the headlines once again on Saturday.
Recent history
A trip to the Emirates won’t prove much of a novelty for Burnley, given that they were only plying their trade in the top flight last season. However, that may not make it any less intimidating: they were defeated in a comprehensive 3-0 on their last visit, and haven’t won away at the Gunners since grinding out a 1-0 win back in 1974, when incumbent Burnley manager Sean Dyche was only three years old.
Arsenal injuries and suspensions
Out: Jack Wilshere (ankle); Santi Cazorla, Danny Welbeck (knee); Per Mertesacker (suspended). In doubt: Francis Coquelin (knee).
Burnley injuries and suspensions
Out: Lukas Jutkiewicz (knee). In doubt: None.
Arsenal will still be without midfielders Wilshere and Cazorla, while this match comes a fraction too early for returning striker Welbeck. Per Mertesacker will join them in the stands: he's out after being sent off in the Gunners' Premier League defeat to Chelsea on the weekend. Midfield anchorman Coquelin could return from a knee problem in time to play.
Burnley, meanwhile, will be without striker Jutkiewicz, with the former Middlesbrough man still recovering from an ACL injury. They shouldn’t miss him too much: he’s failed to score a single goal in 32 appearances in all competitions since joining the club from the Championship pacesetters in the summer of 2014.
Match date/time: Saturday, 10 a.m. ET, 3 p.m. local
Venue: Etihad Stadium, London, England
TV: Fox Sports 1 (US - English); Fox Deportes (US - Spanish); Sportsnet World (Canada)
Online: Fox Sports Go, Fox Soccer 2Go (US); Sportsnet World Now (Canada)
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