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Premier League clubs will learn their FA Cup fifth round opponents in the aftermath of this weekend’s fourth round ties. The likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, Man Utd, Tottenham and Liverpool will all learn their FA Cup fates over the weekend.
At least one more of the Premier League’s so-called Big Six teams will join Chelsea in being knocked out of competition by the time of the draw. That is because leaders Arsenal travel to Man City in the fourth round on Friday evening.
Man Utd host Reading on Saturday, Spurs go to Preston and Liverpool face an all-Premier League tie with Brighton. Express Sport tells you everything you need to know about the fifth round draw.
When is the fifth round draw?
The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup will take place on the evening of Monday, January 30. It is scheduled to take place at 7pm.
When the draw takes place, 15 of the 16 FA Cup fourth round ties will have taken place. Derby will host Premier League West Ham 45 minutes after the draw.
That means the likes of Arsenal, City, United, Spurs and Liverpool will all know whether they will remain in the competition.
When is the FA Cup draw? All the details as Premier League clubs learn fates (Image: Getty)
How can I watch the fifth round draw?
BBC One will show the FA Cup fifth round draw during their broadcasting of The One Show. The programme is due to start at 7pm and the draw will take place shortly after.
When will the fifth round ties take place?
For the second-consecutive season, the FA Cup fifth round will take place during midweek. The ties are due to be played on the week commencing Monday, February 27.
This decision has been made in part to ease the fixture list in a season disrupted by the winter World Cup.
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Man City and Arsenal go head-to-head in the FA Cup fourth round (Image: Getty)