Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists will take the FA Cup seriously this season by picking a virtually full strength team for the game at Championship Preston.
The Gunners have lifted the FA Cup 12 times in their history - a feat only matched by Manchester United - and won the competition back to back in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons.
"It is a big priority for us," he said of the FA Cup.
"We have shown historically that we care about it, and it is a massive competition for everybody. To win the FA Cup is always a target each year.
"We know as well that after a congested Christmas period that the third round is always a tricky game and that is why I believe it is a mental challenge for the Premier League teams to prepare well and not have a bad surprise - especially when you go to a Championship team, it is always difficult.
"It's a special occasion, a special trophy and in every single country, everybody dies to win the cup. I believe it's still the same in England.
"Maybe in the past it was even more important because the European Cup wasn't as important, but it's a special occasion for me."
"I will take my first-choice team," insisted the Frenchman.
"At the moment, (goalkeeper) David Ospina will start and he plays in the Champions League. Maybe two or three players will be rested.
"We will play with 90 per cent of the squad, I will rest Koscielny because he came off (at Bournemouth) with two problems in his thigh, of course Ospina will play, Alexis I will rest certainly, but the rest will play."
