League One Shrewsbury have actually been handed a desire journey to Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round if they can discover a means past Premier League leaders Liverpool.
The Shrews resisted to draw 2-2 with the Reds on Sunday and will certainly be going to Stamford Bridge if they can carry out an also larger shock in the replay.
Holders Manchester City are additionally on their takes a trip having actually been coupled with Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, while derby opponents Manchester United deal with a journey to the champions of the replay in between Northampton and Derby.
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Oxford’s benefit for a replay success over top-flight Newcastle would certainly be a journey to Championship leaders West Brom, while other League One side Portsmouth will certainly deal with Premier League resistance at Fratton Park after Bournemouth and Arsenal willpower 4th-round issues.
Southampton or Tottenham will certainly play host to top-flight cellar children Norwich, while either Coventry or Birmingham deal with a brief journey to Leicester.
Championship sides Reading and Cardiff will certainly fight it out for the possibility to invite in-form Sheffield United to their very own arena.
The FA Cup fifth round draw completely
Sheffield Wednesday vs Manchester City
Reading/Cardiff vs Sheffield United
Chelsea vs Shrewsbury/Liverpool
West Brom vs Newcastle/Oxford
Leicester vs Coventry/Birmingham
Northampton/Derby vs Man United
Southampton/Tottenham vs Norwich
Portsmouth vs Bournemouth/Arsenal
Portsmouth vs Bournemouth/Arsenal
Southampton/Tottenham vsNorwich
Northampton/Derby vs ManUnited
Leicester vs Coventry/Birmingham
West Brom vs Newcastle/Oxford
Chelsea vs Shrewsbury/Liverpool
Reading/Cardiff vs SheffieldUnited
Sheffield Wednesday vs ManchesterCity
Here we go!
We’re currently simply minutes far from the draw … Here’s a pointer of the numbers to maintain your eye on:
1 Manchester United
2 Chelsea
3 Southampton or Tottenham Hotspur
4 Sheffield Wednesday
5 AFC Bournemouth or Arsenal
6 Northampton Town or Derby County
7 Leicester City
8 Sheffield United
9 Reading or Cardiff City
10 West Bromwich Albion
11 Norwich City
12 Coventry City or Birmingham City
13 Manchester City
14 Newcastle United or Oxford United
15 Portsmouth
16 Shrewsbury Town or Liverpool
For Manchester United followers there was lastly something to commemorate as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side surged Tranmere Rovers 6-0 at PrentonPark However, as our primary football author Miguel Delaney records, the possibility of any kind of celebrity names signing up with the club in January are rapidly fading:
Jurgen Klopp once more shared his temper at Liverpool’s busy component timetable after being pushed into a 4th-round replay by Shrewsbury and guaranteed to “play the kids” atAnfield However, in spite of such issues mostly being booked for ‘large clubs’, Klopp discovered a not likely sympathiser in his contrary number Sam Ricketts:
I completely comprehend Liverpool’s placement, they are combating on all fronts for prizes and every 3 days they exist to obtain contended. This was our cup last and we will certainly have one more one at Anfield, whereas for Liverpool it is simply one more day.
I comprehend that viewpoint. They are defending the Premier League, defending the Champions League and at some time those gamers require a remainder. I can not check out excessive right into it, we’ll see nearer the moment.
Arsenal face Bournemouth in the last 4th-round connection soon after the draw ends this night and Eddie Nketiah will certainly have an opportunity to excite after Mikel Arteta determined versus re-loaning the demonstrator. He leads the line for the very first time because January in 2014, while 18- year-old Gabriel Martinelli additionally begins.
Teddy Sheringham and Glen Johnson will certainly supervise of tonight’sdraw
Pot numbers
So with little over half-an-hour till the draw obtains underway, right here are the groups continuing to be:
1 Manchester United
2 Chelsea
3 Southampton or Tottenham Hotspur
4 Sheffield Wednesday
5 AFC Bournemouth or Arsenal
6 Northampton Town or Derby County
7 Leicester City
8 Sheffield United
9 Reading or Cardiff City
10 West Bromwich Albion
11 Norwich City
12 Coventry City or Birmingham City
13 Manchester City
14 Newcastle United or Oxford United
15 Portsmouth
16 Shrewsbury Town or Liverpool
Elsewhere, Tottenham will certainly additionally need to deal with a return connection versus Southampton after Sofiane Boufal’s late objective seized adraw However, owners Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea are all securely with.
Rumours has it Jason Cummins is still commemorating currently after his late dual rejected Liverpool success at New Meadow the other day. Shrewsbury currently have a replay to cherish at Anfield, with Jurgen Klopp promising to play his children as he remains to disagree with a stuffed component timetable.
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Draw completely
Sheffield Wednesday vs Manchester City
Reading/Cardiff vs Sheffield United
Chelsea vs Shrewsbury/Liverpool
West Brom vs Newcastle/Oxford
Leicester vs Coventry/Birmingham
Northampton/Derby vs Man United
Southampton/Tottenham vs Norwich
Portsmouth vs Bournemouth/Arsenal
