We begin our defence of the FA Cup today, a trophy we've won more than any other club, when Newcastle come to the Emirates later on. I expect Mikel Arteta to rotate his squad quite a bit today. There's a Premier League game on Thursday, we face today's opposition in the league the following Monday, and although the schedule itself hasn't been as taxing as it might have been, this is more about keeping players who haven't had minutes fresh rather than resting those who have. It's quite something to think that someone like Emile Smith Rowe, about whose potential the manager spoke in glowing terms, could be sitting this one out to save him for Palace when just a few short weeks ago this was...
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