The remaining 32 teams left in this season’s FA Cup in England will do battle this weekend with a place in the famed fifth round up for grabs. There are three all-Premier League ties to enjoy and a few upsets could be on the cards for some of the leagues lower teams.
Full FA Cup 4th Round fixtures:
Friday, January 26th
Sheffield vs Reading
Yeovil Town vs Man United
Saturday, January 27th
Peterborough vs Leicester City
Southampton vs Watford
MK Dons vs Coventry City
Hull City vs Nottingham
Forest Millwall vs Rochdale
Sheffield United vs Preston
Middlesbrough vs Brighton
Huddersfield vs Birmingham
Notts County vs Swansea
Wigan vs West Ham
Newport vs Tottenham
Liverpool vs West Brom
Sunday, January 28th
Chelsea vs Newcastle
Cardiff vs Man City
Yeovil Town vs Manchester United
New signing Alexis Sanchez could make his Manchester United debut on Friday Night when they make the trip to Huish Park for just the third time in their history. Most recently, the Red Devils came away 2-0 victors in the third round in 2015. Ander Herrera and another number 7 that day, Angel di Maria, were both on the scoresheet for Louis Van Gaal’s side as they began their quest to ultimately lifting the trophy in May for the first time in eleven years.
Wigan Athletic vs West Ham United
David Moyes’ men had to navigate past a third round replay against Shrewsbury but had Reece Burke’s 112th winner to thank for their place in this weekend’s draw. Their reward for their efforts is a clash against the 2013 surprise FA Cup champions Wigan Athletic. Prior to their relegation in that same season, the Latics had won three of their previous four against the Hammers who will be without star due Manuel Lanzini and Marko Arnautovic for Saturdays game.
Newport County vs Tottenham Hotspur
League Two outfit Newport County will welcome Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur to Wales for the first time in 58 years since the pair met in the third round of the FA Cup in 1960. Spurs, seeking their first piece of silverware since ’08, have a trio of tricky fixtures on the horizon in the Premier League with Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal to follow their fourth round clash before they make the tough trip to Turin to take on Italian champions Juventus in the UEFA Champions League round-of-16 so the FA Cup may provide the only real hope of fulfilling that goal.
Liverpool vs West Bromwich Albion
Following their 2-1 derby victory over Merseyside rivals Everton at Anfield in the previous round, the Reds went on to become the first team to defeat Manchester City domestically this season before being beaten themselves by the bottom side in the Premier League, Swansea City, on Monday evening. Jurgen Klopp has to get his chargers firing once again without the departed Phillipe Coutinho for the visit of West Brom on Saturday. The Baggies have lost just once in the last six in all competitions under Alan Pardew but are winless in their last nine matches against Liverpool since victory at Anfield in February 2013.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
Rafa Benitez returns to his former employers Chelsea on Sunday looking to upset the odds with his Newcastle United side. The Magpies have been plagued by inconsistency this season with their victory over Luton Town signalling just the second time that they have managed to string back-to-back wins together since the campaign began - they won three-in-a-row in the league during August and September. The Blues are unbeaten in their last four against Newcastle. This follows a run of four defeats in six against them in the league prior to that.
Cardiff City vs Manchester City
Manchester City are 12 points clear in the Premier League and secured their place in the upcoming Carabao Cup final on Tuesday with victory over a resilient Bristol City outfit as Pep Guardiola’s chargers continue on their hunt for an unprecedented quadruple. They are still fighting on the UEFA Champions League front with a clash against Swiss side Basel to follow in February. First up though for the Citizens is their FA Cup tie when they return to Cardiff City on Sunday for the first time since losing their only Premier League meeting there in August 2013 when Fraizer Campbell scored twice in a thrilling 3-2 win for the Bluebirds.