"Excuses mean you cannot grow or move forward." Mikel Arteta learned many lessons from his former mentor but seems to have disregarded that particular pearl of wisdom. Arsenal's increasingly beleaguered boss blamed the "tricky" ball used in the Carabao Cup after his side's wayward performance in a 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Tuesday.

Arsenal and Manchester United will fight for a restorative victory in the stand-out tie of an FA Cup third round packed with potential giant-killings, a family divided and a Manchester derby with a difference.

Nigel Winterburn has revealed his prediction for the ‘huge’ FA Cup clash between Premier League rivals Arsenal and Manchester United. Ruben Amorim takes his United side to north London on Sunday afternoon hoping to book a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.