Mikel Arteta spoke to the media ahead of his Arsenal side’s clash with Mansfield Town in the FA Cup fifth round. The Gunners travel to Field Mill on Saturday for a lunchtime kick-off with the hope of reaching a quarter-final for the first time since 2020.

The Gunners are now seven points clear at the top of the Premier League, and Arteta spoke in the wake of the win at Brighton, still basking in the joy of the three points. He spoke on the jump to different competitions, with the Champions League coming next week.

While rumours of the pitch being particularly poor were also put to the Spaniard, who enjoyed discussing the magic of the competition. Mansfield earned their place in this round of the competition after knocking out Burnley in the fourth round at Turf Moor.

Here is every word from the pre-match press conference:

So, you are huge favourites for this FA Cup game. I think it's fair to say a lot of people are going...