Arsenal vs. Lincoln City: FA Cup 2017 Team News, Preview, Live-Stream, TV Info

Arsenal are in desperate need of a morale boost following their 5-1 defeat to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.

The north London club are at a low ebb, with Arsenal sitting outside the Premier League's top four, manager Arsene Wenger under intense pressure and a potential player exodus in the summer, per Matt Law, Jason Burt and Jeremy Wilson in the Telegraph.

A victory over non-league Lincoln City in their FA Cup quarter-final meeting on Saturday is an absolute must in order to prevent a full-blown crisis.

Read on for all the latest team news and a preview of the Emirates Stadium clash, as well as scheduling and viewing information.

Date: Saturday, March 11

Time: 5:30 p.m. GMT, 12:30 p.m. ET

TV Info: BT Sport 2 (UK), Fox Sports 2 (U.S.)

Live Stream: BT Sport Player, Fox Sports Go

Team News

Per the Evening Standard's Alex Young, Wenger is likely to give some of his squad players a run-out against the Imps, with goalkeeper David Ospina set to keep his place from midweek and the likes of Rob Holding, Jeff Reine-Adelaide and Ainsley Maitland-Niles in line for a start.

Meanwhile, Danny Welbeck, Alex Iwobi and Mesut Ozil are all doubts because of illness, per the Standard's James Olley:

Lincoln loanee Lee Angol, who netted a hat-trick in their match against Braintree Town on Tuesday, is ineligible to face Arsenal, having already played in the FA Cup this season for parent club Peterborough United, per Young.

Possible Arsenal XI: Ospina; Gabriel, Mustafi, Holding, Gibbs; Xhaka, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Reine-Adelaide; Walcott, Giroud, Perez.

Possible Lincoln City XI: Farman; Wood, Waterfall, Raggett, Habergham; Arnold, Woodyard, Power, Hawkridge; Muldoon, Rhead.

Preview

The FA Cup is Arsenal's final chance of winning major silverware this season, and despite the Gunners' recent woes, they should advance to the semi-finals thanks to a victory in Saturday's clash.

Anything other than a convincing win for the Gunners is likely to draw more criticism for Wenger and his side.

But the Frenchman will likely be delighted with any result that takes him one step closer to winning a record seventh FA Cup as manager.

Lincoln will be the first non-league side in 103 years to take part in an FA Cup quarter-final when they face Arsenal, and they have enjoyed a brilliant run in the competition this season.

Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Their 1-0 away win against Burnley in the fifth round was one of the greatest shocks in the tournament's history, and they will likely use similar tactics against Arsenal in a bid to reach the semi-finals.

Against the Clarets at Turf Moor, Lincoln produced an exemplary defensive performance to keep the hosts out before Sean Raggett scored an 89th-minute winner. 

The same approach could pay dividends against Arsenal, especially if Lincoln can use their physicality and organisation to disrupt the Gunners defence when they do get opportunities. 

	Arsenal	Lincoln City
Fifth Round	2-0 win vs. Sutton United (a)	1-0 win vs. Burnley (a)
Fourth Round	5-0 win vs. Southampton (a)	3-1 win vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
Third Round	2-1 win vs. Preston North End (a)	1-0 replay win vs. Ipswich Town (h) following 2-2 draw
Second Round	N/A	3-2 win vs. Oldham Athletic (h)
First Round	N/A	2-1 win vs. Altrincham (h)

However, in all likelihood, Arsenal will have too much quality for Lincoln to handle.

They may have endured a torrid few weeks, but Arsenal remain one of the best teams in the Premier League, and they are 88 places above Lincoln in the English football pyramid. 

Were Saturday's quarter-final clash at Sincil Bank, the chances of Lincoln causing another upset would be better. But it seems unlikely that Arsenal will fall to a defeat against the Imps at the Emirates.

They have much more effective firepower than Burnley and will look to break Lincoln's resistance early to create a more open match, which should play into the hands of the likes of Theo Walcott, Lucas Perez and Olivier Giroud.