Danny Cowley, the Lincoln City manager, says his team are 1000-1 shots. The bookmakers have them at 40-1, or shorter, which probably explains a lot about why bookies never really lose. The bottom line is that the Imps – the first non-league team to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals in 103 years – believe they have a chance, however small. Arsenal got past Sutton United in the last round. Arsène Wenger dare not slip on this latest banana skin. David Hytner

Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm

Venue Emirates Stadium

Head to head Arsenal 13 Lincoln 6 Draws 7

Live BT Sport 2

Referee Anthony Taylor

This season G30, Y117, R3, 4 cards per game (all competitions)

Odds H 1-10 A 40-1 D 14-1

Arsenal

Subs from Cech, Martínez, Jenkinson, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Gabriel, Holding, Monreal, Maitland-Niles, Ramsey, Özil, Reine-Adélaïde, Sanogo, Iwobi, Pérez, Welbeck

Doubtful Iwobi, Özil, Welbeck (all illness)

Injured Elneny (ankle, Apr), Cazorla (ankle, Aug)

Suspended None

Form LWLWLL (all competitions)

Discipline Y64 R4 (all competitions)

Leading scorer Sánchez 20 (all competitions)

Lincoln City

Subs from Etheridge, Calder, Walker, Walton, Ward, Long, Marriott, Power, Whitehouse, Howe, Fixter, McMenemy, McCombe, Weatherell, Knott

Doubtful None

Injured Beevers (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Cup-tied Angol, Ginnelly

Form WWWDDW (all competitions)

Discipline Y65 R3 (all competitions)

Leading scorer Rhead 13 (all competitions)