Arsenal 1 - 0 Bolton
Arsenal will be without defensive duo William Gallas (hamstring) and Mikael Silvestre (thigh) for the visit of Bolton as the pair face three weeks on the sidelines.
Centre-back Kolo Toure (groin) and midfielder Denilson (back) return after missing the FA Cup win over Plymouth, along with full-back Gael Clichy (calf) and Alex Song, who was suspended.
Striker Eduardo remains in recovery following a broken leg, while captain Cesc Fabregas (knee), Theo Walcott (shoulder), and Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) are all long-term absentees.
Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
40' 0 - 1 Goal Denilson
49' 0 - 2 Goal Abou Diaby
65' Gareth Barry (pen) Goal 1 - 2
90' Zat Knight Goal 2 - 2
Aston Villa's fight for Champions League qualification was given a significant boost as Zat Knight rifled home an injury-time equaliser to rescue a well-deserved 2-2 draw against Arsenal.
Martin O'Neill's side had battered the Londoners throughout the first half but somehow found themselves two goals down only to mount a superb fightback.
Goals either side of half-time by Denilson and Abou Diaby for Arsenal were not a fair reflection of the game and, after Gareth Barry's penalty pulled a goal back, Knight smashed home a stoppage-time leveller to maintain Villa's three-point lead over the Gunners.
With captain Martin Laursen missing Gareth Barry was made skipper for Villa.
Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Arsenal
17' 0 - 1 Goal Emmanuel Adebayor
29' Jeremie Aliadiere Goal 1 - 1
Former Gunner Jeremie Aliadiere delivered another blow to Arsene Wenger's flickering Premier League title hopes by denying Arsenal three precious points in a 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.
Aliadiere pounced with a fine glancing header in the 29th minute to cancel out Emmanuel Adebayor's 17th-minute opener and ultimately ensure Gareth Southgate's men a well-deserved share of the spoils.
Stewart Downing was denied a second-half winner by a fine save from Manuel Almunia but the Gunners also had their chances through Robin van Persie and substitute Nicklas Bendtner.
And at the final whistle there was little doubt which side was happier with the point with Wenger facing up to the prospect that his side would be even further adrift of the division's top three by the weekend's end.
Arsenal 1 - 0 Wigan
16' Emmanuel Adebayor Goal 1 - 0
Arsenal will be confident of building on their sensational victory over Chelsea last weekend by registering a second straight league win over Wigan Athletic on Saturday.
In a match that could have put an end to their title hopes, Arsenal came back from a goal down to register a thrilling 2-1 victory away at Stamford Bridge. An own goal by Johan Djourou had put Chelsea in an unconvincing lead in the first half but Arsenal fought back to first equalize in the 59th minute through Robin Van Persie before the Dutch striker wrapped up all three points with the winner three minutes later.
Burnley 0 - 2 Arsenal
6' Kevin McDonald Goal 1 - 0
57' Kevin McDonald Goal 2 - 0
Kevin McDonald steered Burnley into the semi-finals of a major competition for the first time in the 25 years with a superb brace in a 2-0 win against Arsenal at Turf Moor.
The Coca-Cola Championship team booked their place in the last four of the Carling Cup after showing a young Gunners side how to finish.
While McDonald rightly took the plaudits, the Lancashire club also had to thank goalkeeper Brian Jensen, who made a string of fine saves to keep his side in front.
Scottish midfielder McDonald scored either side of half-time and there was pandemonium around the old ground after a famous victory.
Man City 3 - 0 Arsenal
45' Stephen Ireland Goal 1 - 0
56' Robinho Goal 2 - 0
90' Daniel Sturridge (pen) Goal 3 - 0
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger stripped William Gallas of the captaincy at Eastlands - then saw his team stripped bear after a 3-0 defeat at Manchester City.
A wonderful goal from Robinho after Stephen Ireland had made the breakthrough gave Manchester City the victory they deserved on the balance of play.
Substitute Daniel Sturridge completed a miserable day for Arsenal by scoring from the penalty spot in stoppage time.
Without Gallas at the back, the Gunners looked vulnerable and their title hopes look a distant dream after their fifth defeat in the league.
Arsenal 3 - 0 Wigan
42' Jay Simpson Goal 1 - 0
66' Jay Simpson Goal 2 - 0
70' Carlos Vela
Arsenal's youngsters sent Premier League rivals Wigan crashing out of the Carling Cup with another scintillating display after a 3-0 stroll at the Emirates Stadium.
The average age of Arsenal's starting line-up was just 19 but they tore woeful Wigan apart with the same kind of exciting football that despatched Sheffield United 6-0 in the previous round.
Two goals from Jay Simpson capped his first start for the club and a third from Mexican star Carlos Vela put Arsene Wenger's side into the fifth round in some style.
Arsenal 2 - 1 Man Utd
22' Samir Nasri
48' Samir Nasri
90' Rafael
Arsene Wenger got the response he wanted as Arsenal bounced back from turmoil to defeat Manchester United 2-1 thanks to a brace from Samir Nasri.
Gunners manager Wenger admitted dressing room morale was low after their 4-4 draw with rivals Tottenham and the defeat at Stoke - but this win at the at the Emirates Stadium breathes life into their campaign and lifts them above United in the Barclays Premier League.
Wenger had Emmanuel Adebayor injured and Robin van Persie suspended but Nasri provided the attacking threat, taking advantage of slack marking in each half to grab his fourth and fifth goals of the season.
Rafael da Silva, on as a substitute, volleyed home a late strike to give Sir Alex Ferguson's men hope - but there was no repeat of the memorable Spurs comeback.
Sunderland 1 - 1 Arsenal
Leadbetter 86'
Febregas 90+3'
Cesc Fabregas cane to Arsenal's rescue with an injury-time equaliser to deny Sunderland victory after a 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light.
The Gunners were within seconds of suffering successive Premier League defeats for the first time since March last year, after substitute Grant Leadbitter smashed home an 86th-minute goal.
But Fabregas, a week after his side had lost at home to promoted Hull, ensured there was no repeat when he headed Robin van Persie's corner home deep into added-time.
Arsenal 4 - 0 FC Porto
31' Robin Van Persie Goal 1 - 0
40' Emmanuel Adebayor Goal 2 - 0
48' Robin Van Persie Goal 3 - 0
71' Robin Van Persie (pen)
Robin van Persie led the rout as Arsenal resumed normal service at the Emirates Stadium, with a thumping Champions League victory over Porto tonight.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had demanded an emphatic response from his team following their shock 2-1 Barclays Premier League defeat by Hull on Saturday - and they delivered in irresistible fashion.
Van Persie struck his first goals in European competition for a year, pouncing either side of the interval and displaying strength during a well-taken second.
Emmanuel Adebayor set up the opener for his strike partner and also helped himself to two, the second from the spot after Nicklas Bendtner had been hacked down by Fredy Guarin.
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