FA Cup: Manchester United drawn against Liverpool in fourth round
Manchester United will host the Premier League champions Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round.
Monday evening’s draw pitched United into battle with Jürgen Klopp’s males and the encounter will happen only a week after Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s facet tackle Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday. The final time the Merseyside membership gained the FA Cup, in 2006, they beat United on the best way to the ultimate, winning 1-0 in the fifth round.
National League North facet Chorley’s reward for their victory over a depleted Derby was a house tie with Premier League Wolves whereas Manchester City will head to League Two Cheltenham Town.
Tottenham, 5-0 third-round winners at Marine, are on the street once more, with Championship strugglers Wycombe this time offering the opposition.
Chelsea host Championship facet Luton Town whereas Sheffield United, who recorded their first win of the season at Bristol Rovers on Saturday, will play Plymouth Argyle.
Fulham tackle Burnley in an all-Premier League matchup whereas League Two facet Crawley Town, who upset Leeds United, are away at Bournemouth. The draw for the fifth round was additionally made on Monday, with the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ avoiding match-ups against one another ought to they advance.
Should Chorley pull off a shock against Wolves, they might have one other large date forward of them after the fifth-round draw pitched the winners to face both Southampton, Shrewsbury or 14-time winners Arsenal.
Chorley supervisor Jamie Vermiglio instructed BBC Sport: “That’s what we really wanted, Premier League opposition, great. And there’s a bit of history because in 1986, Chorley played against Wolves at home and beat them 3-0, so we just need to do that again.”
Southampton’s third-round tie with Shrewsbury is but to be determined after the sport was known as off when Shrewsbury reported Covid-19 instances in their squad.
The victors in the Manchester United v Liverpool showdown will face Stockport, West Ham or Doncaster, whereas both Wycombe or Tottenham will journey to the winners of the Everton v Sheffield Wednesday tie.
The fourth and fifth-round attracts in full
Ties to be performed the weekend of 23 January.
Cheltenham Town v Manchester City
Bournemouth v Crawley Town
Swansea City v Nottingham Forest
Manchester United v Liverpool
Southampton or Shrewsbury Town v Arsenal
Barnsley v Norwich City
Chorley v Wolves
Millwall v Bristol City
Brighton v Blackpool
Wycombe v Tottenham
Fulham v Burnley
Sheffield United v Plymouth
Chelsea v Luton Town
Stockport or West Ham United v Doncaster Rovers
Brentford v Leicester City
Everton v Sheffield Wednesday
The full fifth-round draw.
Ties are scheduled for 10 February.
Fulham or Burnley will play Bournemouth or Crawley
Manchester United or Liverpool v Stockport or West Ham or Doncaster
Sheffield United or Plymouth v Millwall or Bristol City
Chorley or Wolves v Southampton or Shrewsbury Town or Arsenal
Barnsley or Norwich City v Chelsea or Luton Town
Everton or Sheffield Wednesday v Wycombe or Tottenham
Swansea or Nottingham Forest v Cheltenham or Manchester City
Brentford or Leicester v Brighton or Blackpool
