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3. 5 talking points from the weekend’s FA Cup fifth round ties

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   Two more Premier League sides fell to lower league opposition as Arsenal and Liverpool secured their passage through.

4. FA Cup - Olivier Giroud double puts Arsenal into quarter-finals

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   Arsenal sauntered into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup courtesy of an Olivier Giroud brace in a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough at Emirates Stadium.

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5. It’s FA Cup weekend and here are five talking points to digest before the action

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   Liverpool’s Selhurst demons, United’s tactical conundrum and what will change at Villa?

Football - Double injury blow rocks Owls

Sheffield Wednesday have been dealt a double blow after it was confirmed skipper Glenn Loovens has fractured his ankle and striker Will Keane has damaged knee ligaments.

Central defender Loovens will be sidelined for between six and eight weeks, while Keane, on loan from Manchester United, is awaiting scan results after sustaining the injury in Saturday's goalless home draw against Brighton.

Owls boss Stuart Gray told the club's official website: "It's a blow, of course it is. Glenn has had a scan and it's a fractured bone on the ankle.

"He's wearing a boot now and we're looking at six to eight weeks."

Keane, 22, has scored one goal in five appearances since arriving from Old Trafford last month.

Gray added: "Will picked up what looks like a medial ligament injury.

"He left the ground in a brace and we'll see what the scan shows."

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-double-injury-blow-rocks-owls-183951684--sow.html

FA Cup - Olivier Giroud double puts Arsenal into quarter-finals

Arsenal sauntered into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup courtesy of an Olivier Giroud brace in a 2-0 win overMiddlesbrough at Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners controlled proceedings from start to finish, with the Championship side unable to replicate their heroics of the last round against Manchester City.

Giroud tapped in the opener after 27 minutes after great work from captain for the day Santi Cazorlaand Kieran Gibbs to settle any early nerves.

And just two minutes later, the French hitman doubled his and Arsenal’s tally with a sublime flick at the near post.

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/fa-cup-arsenal-v-middlesbrough-preview-gabriel-paulista-175146120--sow.html

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