FA Cup: Manchester United to host Liverpool in fourth round
Manchester United will host Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup, set to be played a week after their Premier League summit clash.
Published : Jan 12, 2021 09:40 IST
Manchester United will host Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup after the two arch rivals were drawn together on Monday, with the game set to be played a week after their Premier League summit clash.
The two sides, which are both top of the Premier League table and go head-to-head in the league on Sunday, meet in the cup for the first time since Dirk Kuyt scored a late winner as Liverpool beat United 2-1 in January 2012.
United has not beaten Liverpool since March 2018, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer yet to taste victory against Jurgen Klopp’s side in four attempts.
Defending champion Arsenal will be on the road and plays either Southampton or Shrewsbury Town, with the third-round tie yet to be decided after the game was called off when Shrewsbury reported COVID-19 cases in its squad.
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Manchester City travels to fourth-tier side Cheltenham Town while Tottenham Hotspur, which beat eighth-tier Marine, travels to second-tier Wycombe Wanderers.
Chelsea hosts Championship side Luton Town while Sheffield United, which recorded its first win of the season at Bristol Rovers in the third round, host Plymouth Argyle.
Fulham takes on Burnley in an all-Premier League match-up while League Two side Crawley Town, which upset Leeds United, is away at Bournemouth.
The draw for the fifth round was also made on Monday, with the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ avoiding match-ups against each other should they advance.
FOURTH ROUND DRAW (to be played weekend of January 23-24) Cheltenham Town v Manchester City Bournemouth v Crawley Town Swansea City v Nottingham Forest Manchester United v Liverpool Southampton/Shrewsbury Town v Arsenal Barnsley v Norwich City Chorley v Wolverhampton Wanderers Millwall v Bristol City Brighton & Hove Albion v Blackpool Wycombe Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur Fulham v Burnley Sheffield United v Plymouth Argyle Chelsea v Luton Town Stockport County/West Ham United v Doncaster Rovers Brentford v Leicester City Everton v Sheffield Wednesday FIFTH ROUND DRAW (to be played week starting February 8) Fulham or Burnley v Bournemouth or Crawley Manchester United or Liverpool v Stockport County/West Ham or Doncaster Rovers Sheffield United or Plymouth Argyle v Millwall or Bristol City Chorley or Wolves v Southampton/Shrewsbury Town or Arsenal Barnsley or Norwich City v Chelsea or Luton Town Everton or Sheffield Wednesday v Wycombe Wanderers or Tottenham Hotspur Swansea or Nottingham Forest v Cheltenham or Manchester City Brentford or Leicester v Brighton or Blackpool |