Arsenal begin their FA Cup campaign against Portsmouth on Sunday afternoon in a fixture brimming with noughties Premier League nostalgia.
The two clubs were once regular top-flight adversaries but Portsmouth’s subsequent plummet down the divisions means the upcoming duel is only the second across the past 15 years. They did lock horns in 2020 in the FA Cup fifth round, Sokratis and Eddie Nketiah on the scoresheet that day in a 2–0 win for the Gunners en route to the trophy.
