Arsenal fans will be relieved that Per Mertesacker and Gabriel Paulista will start, after both central defenders were taken off injured against Hull City on Tuesday. With hope in the Champions League all but lost, the FA Cup looks like Arsenal’s strongest chance of silverware. Watford, meanwhile, should be closely studying the footage of Swansea’s victory at the Emirates, in order to plot safe passage into the semi-finals. Graham Searles
Kick-off Sunday 1.30pm
Venue Emirates Stadium
Live BT Sport 1
Referee Andre Marriner
This season G18, Y63, R5, 3.77 cards per game
Odds H 8-13 A 11-2 D 7-2
Arsenal
Subs from Macey, Chambers, Gibbs, Flamini, Arteta, Iwobi, Welbeck, Campbell, Reine-Adélaïde
Doubtful None
Injured Koscielny (calf, 16 Mar), Cazorla (ankle), Cech (calf), Oxlade-Chamberlain (knee), Ramsey (hip), Wilshere (leg, all Apr), Rosicky (thigh, unknown)
Suspended None
Form (all comps) DLLLDW
Discipline (all comps) Y57 R5
Leading scorer (all comps) Giroud 21
Watford
Subs from Pugh, Pantilimon, Amrabat, Anya, Guedioura, Oularé, Berghuis, MacDonald, Paredes, Suárez, Holebas
Doubtful Cathcart (calf)
Injured Britos (hamstring), Ekstrand (hamstring), Jurado (calf, all unknown)
Suspended None
Form LWWDLL
Discipline Y59 R3
Leading scorer Ighalo 15
