Can Arsenal avoid another upset against Portsmouth?

Mikel Arteta knew he had a big job on his hands when hereplaced Unai Emery in December. Another year without Champions League revenueonly makes things more difficult.

The problem he faces is that Arsenal are too big to view winning the FA Cup alone as a major achievement. But they’re not good enough to challenge for the most prized honours yet. Will the Spaniard be able to bridge that gap?

He’ll ring the changes against Kenny Jackett’s side tonight, with Pablo Mari in line for his Arsenal debut in defence. The likes of Joe Willock and Ainsley Maitland-Niles could also return, with Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli set to start in attack.

The fringe players coming into the line-up will need todeliver. After a dismal display against Olympiakos, the North Londoners can’tafford to be complacent. Portsmouth could catch them out if they are.

Pompey may be in League One, but they’ve won their last 10 games at Fratton Park. They’ve only lost once on their own patch this season too.

With one of Chelsea or Liverpool set to be knocked out this week and Manchester City’s main focus likely to be the Champions League, the path to Wembley could open up for Arsenal. They’ll hope it’s the first stop on the way to bigger things, rather than the destination itself.

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