While Man Utd face a weak opponent, Man City will have to visit Tottenham in the third round of the FA Cup, according to the draw results on January 8.
Man City crushed Huddersfield 5-0 in the third round. Last season, Pep Guardiola's team defeated Man Utd 2-1 in the final. This was one of three titles that made up Man City's historic treble last season, along with the Premier League and Champions League.
Jack Grealish scores for Man City in a 3-3 draw with Tottenham in the Premier League on December 3. Photo: Reuters
Tottenham beat Burnley 1-0 to advance thanks to the only goal from defender Pedro Porro. In the first leg of this season's Premier League, Man City and Tottenham played out a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Etihad Stadium on December 3. Man City were fined for allowing players to protest against the referee in this match.
The last time Man City faced Tottenham in the FA Cup was 20 years ago, in February 2004. At that time, the Manchester representative won 4-3.
Another notable fixture between two Premier League sides is Chelsea hosting Aston Villa . Chelsea beat Championship side Preston North End 4-0 in the third round. But Mauricio Pochettino's side are having an inconsistent season and are currently 10th in the Premier League.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa are flying high in second place. In the third round, the team under coach Unai Emery defeated Middlesbrough 1-0. Earlier this season, Villa won 1-0 at Chelsea thanks to the only goal from striker Ollie Watkins.
Some third-round matches have yet to be decided, but the organizers decided to draw lots in advance. The draw was held before Man Utd's 2-0 win over Wigan. In the fourth round, the "Red Devils" will meet the winner of the match between Newport County and Eastleigh. Newport currently play in League Two - the fourth tier of the English football pyramid, while Eastleigh is in the National League - the equivalent of the fifth tier.
Liverpool will face the winner of the lower league clash between Norwich and Bristol Rovers. Newcastle travel to Fulham while Brighton face another Premier League side - Sheffield United.
The FA Cup fourth round matches will take place on the weekend of January 27 and 28.
FA Cup fourth round ties
Blackburn - Wrexham
Bournemouth - Swansea
West Brom - Brentford or Wolves
West Ham or Bristol City - Nottingham Forest or Blackpool
Leicester - Hull or Birmingham
Sheffield Wednesday - Coventry
Chelsea - Aston Villa
Ipswich - Maidstone United
Liverpool - Norwich or Bristol Rovers
Tottenham - Man City
Leeds - Plymouth
Crystal Palace or Everton - Luton or Bolton
Newport or Eastleigh - Man Utd
Sheffield United - Brighton
Fulham - Newcastle
Duy Doan (according to Sky Sports )
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