"Both of them, they had little niggles. They were not comfortable to continue. And I knew that this could be a possibility, especially in the conditions that we're playing today. So we had to take them off."
"Well, they had issues and they've been carrying issues. And the amount of games that we are playing, it's obviously super demanding. And it was the only time to try to make sure that we can clean those issues that they're having to start the next sequence of two weeks before the break in the best possible way."
Arsenal advanced to the FA Cup quarterfinals with a 2-1 victory over League One side Mansfield Town in a competitive match. The Gunners dominated possession with 19 of 37 shots but faced a resilient opponent. Noni Madueke gave Arsenal an early lead before halftime, but Will Evans equalized in the 50th minute. Eberechi Eze secured the win with a 66th-minute goal. Manager Mikel Arteta fielded a much-changed lineup, resting key players including William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes while managing injuries to Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori. Teenagers Marli Salmon and Max Dowman started for Arsenal, who impressed alongside other squad players. Mansfield's midfield, led by Louis Reed and Jon Russell, provided strong resistance throughout.
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