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Match preview
Will the record 14-times winners of this competition safely book their place in round four?
Arsenal have lifted this trophy more often than any other club, doing so seven times in the last two decades, most-recently in 2020.
However, the Gunners have actually suffered two third round exits in the last five seasons, despite not falling at this stage for 22 years beforehand.
Right now though, Mikel Arteta’s team are leading the way top of the Premier League, having won 14 of 17 matches so far.
Last Tuesday night, Arsenal failed to win a home game for the first time this season, held to a goalless draw by Newcastle.
The Gunners are five points clear of Manchester City but, given that their next two league games are against Tottenham and Man United, they’ll do well to maintain that cushion.
These days, the Yellows are in League One, sat 14th, following a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Exeter on New Year’s Day.
In this competition, Karl Robinson’s team have seen off Woking and the aforementioned Exeter to set up this glamour tie.
Will Arsenal’s quality shine through in this Monday night clash at Kassam Stadium?
The winners will be rewarded with a trip to Manchester City in round four.
Oxford United team news
Former Liverpool midfielder Cameron Brannagan is Oxford’s top-scorer this season with nine, one of which came in the previous round.
With first-choice goalkeeper Simon Eastwood out injured, Ed McGinty will continue to don the gloves.
Marcus McGuane will come up against the side he left for Barcelona as a 19 year old in 2018.
Meanwhile, after Newcastle’s Jacob Murphy took on Arsenal last Tuesday, his twin brother Josh will face them here, possibly from the bench.
Predicted XI (4-5-1): McGinty; Anderson, Long, Moore, Brown; McGuane, Bate, Brannagan, Wildschut, Goodrham; Taylor.
Arsenal team news
Ahead of Sunday’s huge North London derby, Mikel Arteta is likely to give a few fringe players a start.
Matt Turner has made four appearances in goal so far, keeping three clean sheets and conceding just once.
At the back, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Rob Holding and Kieran Tierney will all be rotated in.
If Cédric isn’t in the matchday squad, that would suggest the Portuguese full-back will leave the club this month.
Further forward, expect to see Mohamed Elneny, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Fábio Vieira and Marquinhos in the starting XI.
The player all Arsenal supporters are desperate to see is Emile Smith Rowe, who hasn’t featured since 4 September following knee surgery.
Reiss Nelson isn’t likely to be fit, after being stretchered off in a friendly against Juventus, leaving Arteta short of wide options, hence the continued pursuit of Mykhailo Mudryk.
Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Turner; Tomiyasu, White, Holding, Tierney; Elneny, Sambi Lokonga, Marquinhos, Fábio Vieira, Martinelli; Nketiah.
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