The result keeps alive Arsenal’s title hopes – they still trail leaders Leicester City by eight points, with seven matches remaining
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The Gunners do have a game in hand over the two teams above them in the table, but with gaps of 11 points to Leicester City and six to Tottenham Hotspur, it is still a big ask
The attacking midfielder scored his first senior goal for the club in Saturday’s 2-0 win at Everton and is expected to continue negotiations over a new deal during the international break
A double from Lionel Messi has placed the Spanish giants in firm control of the tie as Luis Enrique looks to lead the reigning champions into the final eight of the competition for the ninth consecutive season
Things weren’t particularly straightforward in the last round, though. After wins over Sunderland and Burnley to reach the last 16, the Gunners were held to a stalemate by Championship outfit Hull City at the Emirates, forcing a replay at the KC Stadium last week
The Frenchman is wary of the threat the Watford’s Ighalo and his striking partner Troy Deeney can possess — with the visitors looking to spring a surprise by knocking out the record 12-time winners of the trophy on Sunday
Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott both scored twice as the Gunners ended a five-match losing streak in all competitions to knock Hull out of the FA Cup for the third straight season
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Wenger confirmed after the match to the media that Cech has pulled his hamstring and will not play in Saturday’s crunch match against North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur
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Rashford, 18, scored twice in the first period for the Red Devils, before setting up Ander Herrera for what proved to be winning goal for a youthful home team
Seven yellow cards were shown by the referee
As it stands, the Red Devils are fifth in the table on 41 points – six points off fourth-placed Manchester City and 12 behind the leaders, Leicester Cityb
Manchester United and Arsenal have been subsequently linked with Ighalo, who also claimed to have turned down a big-money move to China – worth over £200,000 a week – before the start of the season
The match was played in London
The Gunners have been eliminated at this stage of the competition in each of the last five seasons, while Barca are bidding to become the first team to successfully defend Europe’s premier competition since AC Milan in 1990
The Foxes took the lead within three minutes of their match against fellow title challengers, Manchester City, last weekend, but they found themselves on the back foot early as Arsenal won a corner in the opening minute, from which Alexis Sanchez directed an effort narrowly past the far post
The Gunners are one of just two sides to have beaten Leicester in the league this season and another victory at the Emirates would see Arsene Wenger’s side close the gap on the leaders to just two points
Manchester United, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid lead the race for the striker, 26, who turned down a £40 million (N1.4 trillion) switch to China