FA Cup 4th round: United-Liverpool clash highlights intriguing draw
Manchester United and Liverpool are set to lock horns in the FA Cup fourth round.
The draw for the next stage of the competition was conducted Monday before West Ham United's late third-round win at Stockport County, and it produced some intriguing matchups that will be staged later this month.
Other standout ties include the first-ever meeting of Cheltenham Town and Manchester City, while sixth-tier Chorley will host Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Here is the draw in full:
- Cheltenham Town vs. Manchester City
- Bournemouth vs. Crawley Town
- Swansea City vs. Nottingham Forest
- Manchester United vs. Liverpool
- Southampton or Shrewsbury Town vs. Arsenal
- Barnsley vs. Norwich City
- Chorley vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Millwall vs. Bristol City
- Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Blackpool
- Wycombe Wanderers vs. Tottenham Hotspur
- Fulham vs. Burnley
- Sheffield United vs. Plymouth Argyle
- Chelsea vs. Luton Town
- Stockport County or West Ham United vs. Doncaster Rovers
- Brentford vs. Leicester City
- Everton vs. Sheffield Wednesday
The fourth round will take place the weekend of Jan. 23-24.
The potential fifth-round games were also drawn to better prepare teams and the football authorities during the grueling 2020-21 fixture list:
Here's your Official #EmiratesFACup fifth round draw ✨ pic.twitter.com/dFqzZ4WxDx
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 11, 2021
That slate will be contested around the midweek dates of Feb. 9-11.