Moyes reveals Arsenal cup plan

David Moyes has told reporters at his pre-match conference that the squad which faces Arsenal will be similar to Stoke.

Moyes said  “It’ll be a completely different game. Our performances have been getting better, defensive work has been good and attacking play is getting better too.”

On team selection he replied “Same sort of squad as at Stoke, we won’t be a million miles away from it. Carroll we hope will be back.”

“We are short on players at the moment but we would have changed one or two. Our priority is to get away from the bottom of the league but nothing would give me more pleasure than reaching a cup final.”

Moyes also confirms Joe Hart will start at Arsenal.

Winston Reid returns from a one-match ban while Manuel Lanzini could be suspended from the start of a two-match ban and Mark Noble picked up a hamstring strain but Cheik Kouyate should be ready for his return from injury.

Likely team: Hart, Cresswell, Ogbonna, Reid, Zabaleta, Kouyate, Obiang, Masuaku, Antonio, Arnautovic, Sakho