FA Cup: Arsenal's fringe players eye minutes and could there be a Hollywood upset?
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Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from the Premier League clash between Wolves and Liverpool Wolves have lost just one of their last five matches and are on a recent run that includes a win over Aston Villa and a draw against league leaders Arsenal. They're not going down without a fight but if they can harness their ability to topple the league's top five and apply that in the cup, there might be something memorable to take from this forgettable Wolves campaign.William Bitibiri Also See: FA Cup fixtures Download the Sky Sports App Get Sky Sports Stream the Premier League with no contract A chance for Arsenal's fringe players?Mansfield vs Arsenal, Saturday, kick-off 12.15pmThere are 54 league positions between Arsenal and Mansfield Town.
A chance to rest legs as their season enters a critical stage should not be missed.Nick WrightStars aligning for a Hollywood-script style upset at the Racecourse Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports reporter Sanny Rudravajhala rounds up the best lines from Phil Parkinson's Wrexham news conference as they prepare to face Chelsea in the FA Cup Wrexham vs Chelsea, Saturday, kick-off 5.45pmChelsea have flexed their muscles in the FA Cup since Liam Rosenior took charge but Saturday's game against Wrexham will draw neutral spectators in as fans seek a Hollywood-script style twist, fuelled by the magic of the cup.The Blues have already swept Charlton and Rosenior's former side Hull, who sit one place above Wrexham in the Championship play-off picture, aside after winning by an aggregate scoreline of 9-1 across both games.Wrexham, however, have shown they can compete with Premier League sides after knocking Nottingham Forest out on penalties in the third round.A meeting with Chelsea offers a fresh opportunity to showcase their potential top-flight credentials. Saturday's clash will be their fifth meeting this season in the fifth round of the FA Cup - but which for which team will it be a high five?The pair have already played each other twice in the Premier League and Carabao Cup semi-finals, with Man City leading the head-to-head with three wins to one.
It is where their Premier League win came in November, and the home crowd have demonstrated their influence time and again when they're at their raucous best.Man City might not be intimidated by it, such is their experience, but it will certainly give the Newcastle players a huge boost. They will be hoping for number four on Saturday.Charlotte MarshWhich Port Vale will turn up at Vale Park?Port Vale vs Sunderland, Sunday, kick-off 1.30pmPort Vale need a big performance to overcome their Premier League opponents this weekend, and they have had truly contrasting form at Vale Park between league and cup.Just 12 of their 27 League One points have been won at home as they sit bottom of the table, with only two wins - although one of those did come against fellow fifth-round hopefuls, Mansfield.But all four of their FA Cup wins this season have come at Vale Park and the last three have been by a 1-0 scoreline.