Southampton v Arsenal, Saturday (1900)
Mikel Arteta’s team selection will be scrutinized at St. Mary’s after most of his key players pulled out of international duty with injuries.
Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes were among the 10 Gunners’ to withdraw from action with their nations.
Arteta is seeking a reaction after Arsenal’s six-year wait for a trophy was prolonged by City at Wembley.
But they remain in pole position for a first Premier League title in 22 years and also have a favorable Champions League quarterfinal draw against Sporting Lisbon.
West Ham v Leeds, Sunday (1530)
The priority for both sides may be Premier League survival, but the draw has handed them a rare chance to make the last four.
Leeds have not reached the FA Cup semifinals since 1987, while West Ham last made it that far 20 years ago.
West Ham sit in the Premier League relegation zone, four points adrift of Leeds, but have used the positive momentum of a cup run to turn their season around.
Since ending a 10-match winless run against QPR in the third round, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have lost just three of 13 games.
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