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FA Cup: Iwobi Faces Late Fitness Test Against Lincoln City

By Augustine Akhilomen

Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi could start from the bench as Arsenal host Lincoln City in the quarter final of the FA Cup at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

On Thursday, the Mirror report that a sickness bug is going around the squad, leaving several players as questionable for the FA Cup tie, of which the Nigerian international was also a victim.

However, on Friday morning, Iwobi’s girlfriend Clarisse Juliette has seemed to show that Arsenal midfielder is in decent health as he accompanied her on a shopping trip.

The Gunners will be hoping to put behind their 10-2 aggregate defeat against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 and are poise to smash National League side, Lincoln are on a 10-game unbeaten run, while they’ve lost just twice in 34 matches.

This post was last modified on November 30, 2018 1:55 pm

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