Mikel Arteta has confirmed that there are no fresh injuries for his side to worry about heading into their headline FA Cup fourth round clash against Manchester City on Friday. The Gunners have a week out of Premier League action in order to focus on their domestic cup run and could hand new signing Jakub Kiwior his debut.
Arsenal will have had almost a full week to recover from their intense 3-2 victory over Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium last week but don't get any let up, facing the domestic cup kings of recent years. Pep Guardiola has an astonishing record in cups since moving to England and is looking to deal a phycological blow to Arteta ahead of their league meeting next month.
The pair are the top two in the league heading into February with the Gunners five points clear but with a game in hand. They still have to play City twice in league action though and will have a chance to lay down their credentials in battle when they play at the Etihad Stadium.