Arsenal team news: Wenger missing star defensive duo for cup clash

Arsenal team news: Wenger missing star defensive duo for cup clash

Arsenal will be looking to return to winning ways when they take on Nottingham Forrest in the FA Cup today.

The clash takes places City Ground while kick-off is scheduled for 16:00 (GMT).

Arsene Wenger’s side needed a late goal from Hector Bellerin to salvage a point against Chelsea in the Premier League earlier this week. The clash ended 2-2 leaving the Gunners five points behind the top four.

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Arsenal team news:

Arsene Wenge has several injury worries heading into the FA Cup clash. The French tactician is unlikely to risk any of his players with the cup semi-final against Chelsea on the horizon.

Defenders Sead Kolasinac and Nacho Monreal are both ruled out with injuries. Meanwhile, Aaron Ramsey is sidelined with a hamstring problem while Olivier Giroud is out with the same hamstring injury.

Germany international playmaker Mesut Ozil is fit to start however, the 29-year-old is unlikely to feature after recently recovering from a knee injury which kept him out of the West Brom clash.