FA Cup Team News : Iwobi Makes Third Consecutive Start For Arsenal; Aluko & Odubajo On The Bench

Alex Iwobi has been given the opportunity to make his third consecutive start for Arsenal in the FA Cup, with manager Arsene Wenger naming the teenager in his starting XI for Saturday afternoon’s clash with Hull City.

It would be recalled that the Super Eagles striker assisted the Gunners see off Sunderland in the third round before making his second start in the competition against Burnley on January 30.

Apart from the FA Cup, the Hale End Academy product has only made Arsenal’s starting XI once, against Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup on October 27,2015.

As for Hull City, Sone Aluko and Moses Odubajo will start from the bench while Arsenal loanee Chuba Akpom is ineligible for the game at the Emirates.