Arsenal head to League One side Mansfield in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Follow all the action with our live commentary and updates…
Arsenal will hope to avoid one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history when they visit Mansfield this lunchtime.
Mikel Arteta’s side are arguably the best in Europe right now, topping both the Premier League and the table in the initial phase of the Champions League, although they continue to receive criticism for their style of play.
The Gunners could yet win a quadruple, although to keep those hopes on track they will have to overcome a nasty fifth-round tie at Field Mill.
Mansfield have already beaten one Premier League team in Burnley although they are in poor form in League One, failing to win any of their last nine games.
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Mansfield v Arsenal predicted line-ups
Mansfield Town starting XI: Liam Roberts, Kyle Knoyle, Adedeji Oshilaja, Frazer Blake-Tracy, Lucas Akins, Aaron Lewis, Louis Reed, Stephen McLaughlin, Will Evans, Tyler Roberts, Rhys Oates
Arsenal starting XI: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Cristhian Mosquera, Marli Ellis Salmon, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, Eberechi Eze, Christian Norgaard, Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard
Where to watch Mansfield v Arsenal: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Saturday is at 12:15 GMT (07:15 ET / 04:15 PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and the Discovery Plus app.
TNT Sports costs £29.99 a month through Discovery Plus, which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.
Eberechi Eze sees everything 🔍
Incredible vision from the Arsenal number 10 to feed Noni Madueke 👏#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/ksQektlltU
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) February 18, 2026
Mansfield v Arsenal stats
- These sides have met once before, Arsenal winning 2-0 at home in an FA Cup fourth round tie in January 1929
- Midfielder Louis Reed has three goals across Mansfield’s last two ties, including a spectacular free-kick equaliser at Burnley
- Rhys Oates scored once in each of those matches and is Town’s joint-top scorer in League One (six goals) alongside fellow forward Will Evans
- Mansfield are without a victory in nine league matches (D6 L3) since winning four in a row between December and January as part of a nine-game unbeaten run in all competitions
- Two of those draws have been in their last two matches. Town took the lead twice on the way to sharing four goals with Wimbledon at home on February 28 before their stalemate at Rotherham
- With 14 titles, Arsenal are the most successful team in the FA Cup ahead of Manchester United (13)
- They have reached the final the most times (21) of any side except United (22)
- The Gunners have won three matches in a row following their victory at Brighton in the Premier League and are unbeaten in 10 matches in all competitions (W8 D2)
- Since a 2-1 league defeat at Aston Villa on December 6, Arsenal are undefeated in 12 away matches in all competitions (W9 D3)
- This is the first time Arsenal have gone beyond the fourth round since beating Chelsea 2-1 in the final in Arteta’s first season in charge in 2019/20, losing against opponents from a lower division during that period when they were ousted 1-0 at Nottingham Forest – then a Championship club – in the 2021/22 third round
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