Sutton cool ahead of huge night

Sutton United manager Paul Doswell believes that Arsene Wenger must field a severely weakened team if his non-league outfit are to have any chance of beating Arsenal and providing the biggest upset in FA Cup history tonight.

Sutton, at home to the Gunners, will look to follow Lincoln City into the last eight. Doswell, despite Arsenal’s recent slump in results, has written off his team’s chances if Wenger fields a strong starting lineup.

“If he plays the team that beat Southampton 5-0 in the last round, then that would hammer us,” said Doswell.

“I think if you see Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez on the team sheet, our chance doesn’t come beyond nought. But if they put another team out then it does get up to the ones and two per cents.

“Our only chance is if he puts out an Under-23 reserve side out because National League sides can compete against academy players. Then we would have a real chance.”

Doswell, whose side features former Sunderland and Arsenal reserve forward Roarie Deacon, added: “The best result for the players would be a 0-0.

“If we were to get a draw and we could get back to the Emirates Stadium it would be one of the biggest results in the cup’s history and for the players.

“I think half of my team support Arsenal, so the chance for them to go to the Emirates and just have a great day out would be their preferred result.”