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Paul Merson and Matt Le Tissier train with Sutton United ahead of Arsenal game

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Matt Le Tissier & Paul Merson joined Paul Doswell and his Sutton team in training

Ahead of the biggest match in the club's history, Paul Merson and Matt Le Tissier joined Sutton United for a training session.

The Conference Premier side host Premier League giants Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Monday evening, looking to pull off one of the greatest shocks in the competition's history.

But what is the artificial pitch like at the Borough Sports Ground? How will Arsenal cope with the small away dressing room? What are the balls like?

Jamie Collins is mobbed by Sutton United fans after the FA Cup win over Leeds
Image: Jamie Collins is mobbed by Sutton United fans after the FA Cup win over Leeds

Merson and Le Tissier went along to find out and to speak to the manager, Paul Doswell, to see how preparations are going.

He told them: "It's been great for the club and the players. It's their time and their moment. It's brilliant for the club and for them and it's been unbelievable, the whole run.

KINGSTON UPON THAMES, ENGLAND - JANUARY 17:  Paul Doswell, Manager of Sutton United celebrates victory after the Emirates FA Cup third round replay between
Image: Paul Doswell celebrates after the victory over AFC Wimbledon

"I just want everyone to enjoy it. From my point of view, the lads have done everything they need to do for this football club. As long as they stay in the league this year, which is important to us - and we will - then I'm not nervous about the game.

"I think we understand the enormity of it. I'm not even trying to play it down. The reality is we've got a chance and the chance is around one per cent to two per cent."

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The Soccer Saturday pundits also took part in a penalty challenge with goalkeeper Ross Worner - and Merson helped himself to more of the catering than he probably should have!

See it all in the video at the top of the page.

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