FA Cup fourth round could see Arsenal away to Manchester City; Gunners must beat Oxford to set up blockbuster tie after City thrashed Chelsea; Man Utd will host Paul Ince’s Reading, while Liverpool will travel to Brighton if they win their replay against Wolves; Tottenham go to Preston
Arsenal will face a huge FA Cup fourth-round tie against Manchester City at the Etihad if they beat Oxford United on Monday night.
City thrashed Chelsea 4-0 on Sunday and will now play the Gunners on the weekend of the 28/29 January – if Mikel Arteta’s side can see off League One Oxford.
Elsewhere in the fourth round, former Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince – who won seven major trophies during a six-year spell with the club – will return to Old Trafford as manager of Reading, while Liverpool will travel to Brighton if they win their replay at Wolves following a controversial draw at Anfield on Saturday.
Tottenham – who have not won the FA Cup since 1991 but may feel the draw has opened up given Chelsea’s exit and City’s potential clash with Arsenal – travel to Championship side Preston, while 2021 winners Leicester face a trip to League Two’s Walsall.
Premier League strugglers Southampton have been handed a home tie against Blackpool – who thrashed Nottingham Forest in the third round – and West Ham go to League One side Derby, who are unbeaten in 16 matches.
Premier League strugglers Southampton have been handed a home tie against Blackpool – who thrashed Nottingham Forest in the third round – and West Ham go to League One side Derby, who are unbeaten in 16 matches.
Wrexham will welcome Sheffield United, while Sheffield Wednesday – who beat Newcastle in the third round – host Scott Brown’s Fleetwood.
Either Bristol City or Swansea will host the winner of the replay between Chesterfield and West Brom, while Forest Green or Birmingham – whose third-round tie was postponed – will go to Blackburn.
The winner of Wigan or Grimsby go to Luton, while Ipswich host Vincent Kompany’s Burnley, who currently lead the Championship.
FA Cup fourth-round draw in full
- Preston vs Tottenham
- Southampton vs Blackpool
- Wrexham vs Sheffield United
- Ipswich vs Burnley
- Manchester United vs Reading
- Luton or Wigan vs Grimsby
- Derby vs West Ham
- Stoke vs Stevenage
- Blackburn vs Forest Green or Birmingham
- Walsall vs Leicester
- Sheffield Wednesday vs Fleetwood
- Manchester City vs Oxford United or Arsenal
- Bristol City or Swansea vs Chesterfield or West Brom
- Brighton vs Liverpool or Wolves
- Fulham vs Sunderland
- Boreham Wood or Accrington vs Cardiff or Leeds
