Arsenal boss Unai Emery is looking forward to a couple of firsts ahead of facing Blackpool in the FA Cup.

The tie will mark Emery's FA Cup debut - and also his first visit to Blackpool.

He said, "I know it's very important for every English team. It's a different competition, with a chance for a lot of teams. The first idea when I arrived here was to play for all the titles. Arsenal is in the history the best team in this competition, played 20 finals, won 13 times.

"This respect for our supporters and the competition I took quickly. I want to do something important and this is a big opportunity for us. It will be very difficult but we're excited for this competition and are looking forward to starting on Saturday."

Asked if he had visited Blackpool before, Emery replied: "No. I know it's 90km from Liverpool and I know they've played in the Premier League."