Arsene Wenger has played down concerns surrounding Arsenal's ever-increasing fixture list.

The Gunners will have to play a replay of their FA Cup fifth round clash with Hull after being held to a goalless draw at the Emirates.

Arsenal are playing seven times over the next month in a run that includes Barcelona (twice), Tottenham, Manchester United and Everton.

And they will now have to somehow squeeze in a trip to the KC Stadium. Wenger, though, is confident his squad can handle their schedule, as long as they don't lose anyone to injury.

"No [it is] not especially good news [having replay] but Hull defended very well," said Wenger. "We were not incisive or accurate enough in our passing in the final third. As long as they did not concede, they maintained with how they played. We had 20 shots, 70 per cent possession but no goals.

Frustrated: Arsenal's Mohamed Elneny during the 0-0 draw (
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"I cannot influence the referee's decisions, only the technical quality of my team. If we have no injuries, we can cope with the fixtures.

"I think FA Cup replays is a particularity of the English rules and you have to respect that.

"The Hull goalkeeper was outstanding and kept them in the game. It would have been decided with them or us scoring a goal."