"The Gunners produced an unsurprisingly dominant performance against the League One strugglers to move into the fifth round as the Premier League leaders continue to compete on four fronts. Despite losing Riccardo Calafiori to an injury in the warm-up, Arsenal became the first Premier League side to score four goals in the first 30 minutes of an FA Cup tie as they put the Latics to the sword to keep their hopes of a quadruple alive."
"Asked if he is concerned about the shortness of his squad, Arteta replied: "Yes. Before it was the strikers, then it was the defenders, now it's the midfielders. But we are still coping with that, but we need some players back and fit to give us not only numbers but different options in relation to the opponents that we have, so the quicker the better.""
Arsenal defeated Wigan Athletic 4-0 to reach the FA Cup fifth round. Noni Madueke scored in the 11th minute and Gabriel Martinelli added a second in the 18th. Jack Hunt's own goal made it 3-0 and Gabriel Jesus finished a fourth in the 27th minute. Riccardo Calafiori suffered an injury in the warm-up and Ben White was forced off late, creating concern. Captain Martin Odegaard missed the match with a knock from the Brentford draw. Kai Havertz faces another spell on the sidelines with a muscle injury and Mikel Merino is out for the season after foot surgery. Backup goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga appears untroubled. Mikel Arteta expressed concern about squad shortness ahead of upcoming League fixtures.
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