SHEFFIELD UTD vs ARSENAL | LIVE!

• Arsenal have won just one of their past eight away matches against Sheffield United in all competitions

• The Gunners have gone on to win the FA Cup in three of the six seasons they have knocked out Sheffield United

• Eddie Nketiah has scored in all four of his domestic cup appearances this season for Leeds United and Arsenal, netting four goals

• Sheffield United and Arsenal last met in the FA Cup in March 2005 in a fifth-round replay; after a goalless draw, the Gunners won 4-2 on penalties

Sheffield United XI: Henderson, Robinson, Egan, Basham, Stevens, Baldock, Norwood, Fleck, Lundstram, McBurnie, McGoldrick

Arsenal: Martinez, Mustafi, Tierney, Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Willock, Kolasinac, Pepe, Lacazette, Saka

Team news – Sheffield United

Manager Chris Wilder has made three changes to his side for this afternoon’s FA Cup quarter-final against Arsenal.

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson returns in goal, while John Egan and Oli McBurnie also return to the side.

Team news – Arsenal

Mikel Arteta makes FIVE changes from the side who beat Southampton.

The Spanish tactician gives striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang a rest with Alexandre Lacazette replacing him in the starting XI.

Elsewhere Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Joe Willock and Sead Kolasinac are brought in for Dani Ceballos, Hector Bellerin, Eddie Nketiah.

And there’s also a start for man, myth, legend David Luiz after his dismissal against Manchester City. He’s in for Rob Holding.

Oh… no Mesut Ozil in the squad. Not actually sure that can be considered news these days…

The starting XI…

Strong sides these. Very strong sides.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson, Robinson, Egan, Basham, Stevens, Baldock, Norwood, Fleck, Lundstram, McBurnie, McGoldrick.

Subs: Jagielka, Zivkovic, Mousset, Moore, K. Freeman, L. Freeman, Sharp, Osborn, Berge.

Arsenal: Martinez, Mustafi, Tierney, Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Willock, Kolasinac, Pepe, Lacazette, Saka.

Subs: Macey, Bellerin, Sokratis, Holding, Smith, Ceballos, Nelson, Nketiah, Aubameyang.

Afternoon…

Hello folks and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Sheffield United vs Arsenal from Bramall Lane.

So… it’s FA Cup weekend. What a treat.

If you’re looking for all-out enthusiasm for the competition then I’m afraid you’ve stumbled into the wrong blog.

It’s just not for me.

And now that your expectations are suitably lowered – let’s get this show on the road.

The Blades are goalless in their last three Premier League fixtures and look to be running out of steam. Arsenal… well how to describe Mikel Arteta’s side.

They overcame a very difficult week with a comfortable victory over Southampton a few days ago – but hit remains to be seen whether they’ve turned the corner completely.

Should have some team news for you shortly folks. Standby.