FA Cup News: Arsenal Progresses To Fifth Round After Burnley Win
Current title holders, Arsenal, were the toast of FA Cup news as they booked a place in the fifth round following a 2-1 win at the Emirates Stadium.
The FA Cup fixture against Burnley had The Gunners usher some new faces as well as old ones.
While the Gunners debuted Mohamed Elneny, the club also welcomed the return of Francis Coquelin and Alexis Sanchez into the starting 11 following serious injuries that forced the two footballers to the sidelines.
The Gunners took the lead with just 19 minutes in regulation when Sanchez gave Calum Chambers the necessary room to bend a shot right on to the top corner of the goal.
Burnley responded to Arsenal's early goal with a header from Sam Vokes just as the match approaches the half-hour mark, according to ESPN.
Sanchez regained Arsenal's advantage early in the second half when he scored the game-winning goal coming from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's cross.
The goal is Sanchez's first of the year. This is also his first start since November 2015 when he was taken out of the rotation due to a hamstring injury.
In other news, the debut of Elneny for FA Club champs, Arsenal, was nothing short of impressive. He managed to touch the ball 100 times, albeit he only have five possessions when he was in the penalty area.
Elneny, who was acquired from Basel earlier this month, posted an impressive 96 percent pass completion. This simply shows his potential as a reliable midfielder. However, some sports analysts noticed that he often overextends and spends a lot of time with the ball.
In a statement acquired by BBC, Arsenal manager Arsene Wegner commended Elneny by saying, "He became more adventurous. It will take him some time to adjust to the power side of our game here, but the intelligence, the mobility and the technical level are good."
A draw to determine round five of the FA Cup fixture, and where Arsenal may end up, will take place on Jan. 31, according to the news reports.
