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FA Cup draw simulator: Man Utd away trip, Liverpool all-Premier League tie, Chelsea, Spurs
FA Cup teams are eagerly awaiting to find out who they will face in the Fourth Round, and Express Sport has simulated the FA Cup draw ahead of the potential clashes. Manchester United could travel to Premier League rivals Watford, Liverpool host Southampton, and Chelsea take on Burnley.
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The FA Cup’s Fourth Round teams have almost been confirmed, after an action-packed weekend of cup fixtures. There are 16 Premier League teams in the hat for the next round, after four teams were dumped out of the cup at the first hurdle.
Brighton and Hove Albion lost 1-0 at home to Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa were beaten by Championship promotion hopefuls Fulham, while Crystal Palace were beaten 1-0 by Derby County.
Everton failed to progress past their arch rivals Liverpool, despite Jurgen Klopp fielding a youthful team.
The FA Cup draw is set to take place ahead of Arsenal’s fixture against Leeds United.
But, Express Sport has run the numbers, and already simulated the next round’s draw.
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Arsenal or Leeds will face a trip to Championship side Brentford, while Chelsea will host Burnley at Stamford Bridge.
Liverpool will come up against more Premier League opposition, as the Reds take on a resurgent Southampton.
Elsewhere, if Tottenham win their replay against Middlesbrough, they’ll be at home to either Bristol Rovers or Coventry City.
Derby’s terrific win against Palace will be rewarded with a match against Fulham.
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Newcastle United haven’t made it to the Fifth Round of the FA Cup since 2006.
If they successfully avoid a giant killing against Rochdale, they’ll have to take on high-flying Leicester City.
Cup holders Manchester City were drawn a comparatively kinder draw in the last round, having beaten League Two side Port Vale.
But, they’ll now have to win against Birmingham City to continue their excellent domestic cup record.
Manchester United couldn’t manage a single shot on target against Wolves at the weekend, in their Third Round tie.
But, a win against Nuno Espirito Santo’s side will set up an away clash against either Watford or Tranmere Rovers.
FA Cup Fourth Round predicted fixtures
BRENTFORD vs ARSENAL OR LEEDS UNITED
MILLWALL vs READING OR BLACKPOOL
BRISTOL CITY OR SHREWSBURY TOWN vs ROTHERHAM UNITED OR HULL CITY
CHELSEA vs BURNLEY
LIVERPOOL vs SOUTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTON TOWN vs PORTSMOUTH
QUEENS PARK RANGERS vs WEST BROMWICH ALBION
MIDDLESBROUGH OR TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs BRISTOL ROVERS OR COVENTRY CITY
DERBY COUNTY vs FULHAM
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY vs CARDIFF CITY OR CARLISLE UNITED
AFC BOURNEMOUTH vs BARNSLEY
ROCHDALE OR NEWCASTLE UNITED vs LEICESTER CITY
NORWICH CITY vs SHEFFIELD UNITED
MANCHESTER CITY vs BIRMINGHAM CITY
OXFORD UNITED vs WEST HAM UNITED
WATFORD OR TRANMERE ROVERS vs WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS OR MANCHESTER UNITED