"Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has warned that "the shirt or shorts you wear are irrelevant" before the Premier League leaders host Wigan Athletic. The Gunners are huge favourites to beat opponents without a manager and third-bottom in the third tier, having gone winless in eight League One matches and lost their last four. "When you come to a competition, you have to be excellent on the day," urged Arteta. "We're going to have to prove that against Wigan again on Sunday.""
"Despite those experiences, Arteta expects to give fringe players opportunities again this time. The Spaniard says he is "trying to make sure that everybody is a big part of what we are doing in different competitions", including the Premier League and Champions League. Arsenal will also meet Manchester City in the EFL Cup final on March 22 (17:30 GMT)."
Arsenal, Premier League leaders, will host Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup. Wigan are without a manager and sit third-bottom in League One, winless in eight matches and losers of their last four. Mikel Arteta warned that the shirt or shorts are irrelevant and insisted the team must be excellent on the day. Arsenal have not progressed past the fourth round since winning the competition in 2019/20 and suffered recent third-round exits, including a penalty defeat to Manchester United and a late loss to Liverpool. Arteta plans further squad rotation to involve fringe players while managing multiple competitions.
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