Arsenal faces winner of ManU or Preston
So, there you go. There will be one club from the Football League in the semi-finals, Preston or Manchester United will face the holders, Arsenal, and there’s a midlands derby between Aston Villa and West Brom and Liverpool host the Championship’s Blackburn Rovers. Thanks for reading. Jacob Steinberg has all the action from Preston v Manchester United here. Bye!
Manchester United will host Arsenal at Old Tradford for a place in the Semi of FA cup
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TEAM NEWS
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie will miss the FA Cup quarter-final against Arsenal because of an ankle injury.Defender Jonny Evans will also miss out after he was banned for six matches for spitting at Newcastle's Papiss Cisse.Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista has been ruled out for two to three weeks with a hamstring problem.Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny (illness) and defender Nacho Monreal (back) could return for the Gunners
MATCH PREVIEW
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal says a top four Premier League place is more important than winning the FA Cup.Peter Schmeichel's best FA Cup momentsUnited host Arsenal in the FA Cup last eight on Monday (live on BBC One, 19:45 GMT kick-off) as they challenge to get back into the Champions League by claiming a top-four league spot.Van Gaal said: "To finish in the first four is a fantastic result and for us at Manchester United even more I think."If you win the FA Cup you are not in the Champions League but you have won a title."United are currently fourth in the top flight and a point behind third-placed Arsenal.Fifth-placed Liverpool are two points behind Van Gaal's side, while Tottenham, in sixth, are three points adrift of the Old Trafford side, with seventh-placed Southampton four behind.Following the game against Arsenal, United face Tottenham, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Manchester City in the league."I want to get always the goals that we have set, and the we have set is the top four, and a trophy would be fantastic," said Van Gaal."It's fantastic for the players and the manager but our role in our first year together is to win a place in the Champions League.Arsene Wenger: I don't know where my medals are"I think that Arsene Wenger is right - I think that Arsene Wenger is always saying right things - for a club, Champions League is the highest level and that's why he's saying that."Wenger admits that, while the game between the two clubs may not have the appeal it once did, he still expects a tough match."For years it was always the game of the season that decided the Premier League, at this moment it is not the case, but it is still a big game," he said."They are still a strong side. You go there and I don't expect any weakness from Man United."They have lost just two games in the last 22, so if you want to beat them you have to produce a performance."
MATCH FACTS
Head to head
Arsenal and Manchester United have participated in a joint-high 18 and won a joint-high 11 FA Cup finals each.Manchester United have kept a clean sheet in each of their last four FA Cup games against Arsenal.The Gunners and the Red Devils have been drawn together 13 times in the FA Cup with Arsenal winning six (one on a penalty shootout) and United seven.The clubs have met twice in the final (the Gunners coming out on top both times) and three times in semi-finals (United progressing each time).Manchester United have won 11 and lost just one of their last 15 matches against Arsenal in all competitions.
Manchester United
Wayne Rooney has scored seven goals in his last eight FA Cup matches.Juan Mata has scored four goals and assisted two more in five starts in all competitions against Arsenal.
Arsenal
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