Mikel Arteta ready to chuck Kepa Arrizabalaga back into Arsenal fold for FA Cup

SportFootballMikel Arteta ready to chuck Kepa Arrizabalaga back into Arsenal fold for FA CupKepa gifted Manchester City their opening goal in Arsenal’s 2-0 Carabao Cup final defeat a fortnight ago.Philip Duncan Friday 03 April 2026 22:30 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"0372a609-5206-4953-8723-b934217bb868","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-mikel-arteta-manchester-city-kepa-arrizabalaga-premier-league-b2951685.html","title":"Mikel Arteta ready to chuck Kepa Arrizabalaga back into Arsenal fold for FA Cup"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-11588","index":0}Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is set to play against Southampton (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMet...