Van Persie fired-up as Gunners eye soft cup route

ROBIN VAN PERSIE feels it is “vital” Arsenal come through their FA Cup replay against Leeds at Elland Road tonight — whatever side manager Arsene Wenger sends out at Elland Road.

The Gunners boss is again expected to rotate his starting XI for what will be their sixth fixture of a congested January after needing a last-minute penalty from captain Cesc Fabregas to deny the npower Championship side a famous win at Emirates Stadium.

Nicklas Bendtner and Marouane Chamakh were both unused substitutes for the 3-0 win at West Ham on Saturday, which kept up Arsenal’s Barclays Premier League title challenge.