Premier League side Arsenal will pay Championship outfit Reading in the first semifinal of FA Cup today at Wembley Stadium.
Kickoff: 17:30 BST
Date: Saturday, 18-April-2015
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London
Possible Line-ups:
Team News:
Reading
- Boss Steve Clarke rested several key players in last game against Bournemouth in midweek but is likely to recall them for this important game against Arsenal.
- Striker Pavel Pogrebnyak who missed last game due to injury is back for the Championship side.
- Nathaniel Chalobah remains doubtful for this clash.
Arsenal
- Arsenal have good news as midfielder Jack Wilshere is back.
- Alex Oxlade Chamberlain remains out with groin injury along with Mikel Arteta who is not match fit yet.
- Right-back Mathieu Debuchy could start inplace of youngster Hector Bellerin.
- While Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed that goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny will start this game ahead of David Ospina.
Read full story: Arsenal injury updates!
Stats:
- This will be the first meeting between these sides in a FA Cup match since 1986-1987 season.
- Arsenal have won their last ten FA Cup games.
- The Gunners have scored two goals in each of their last four wins in FA Cup.
- Reading are yet to beat Arsenal in the history of football.
- Santi Cazorla's only hatrick for Arsenal came against Reading.
Prediction:
Reading 1 – 2 Arsenal
The winner will play either Liverpool or Aston Villa in the final of FA Cup.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool will be played on this Sunday.
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