Manchester United have been drawn against Liverpool in the fourth round of the 2020/21 FA Cup season which will be played between the 23rd and 24th January 2021.
Both teams secured qualification from the 3rd round of the competition thanks to Liverpool’s victory over a weakened Aston Villa side and Manchester United’s 1-0 victory over Watford.
The fixture stands out among the other pairings and would be the second time both teams will go head to head in January, with the first set to take place when Liverpool host United at Anfield in the Premier League on January 17, 2021.
Both the fourth and fifth round draws were conducted yesterday to aid with fixture scheduling. Games for the fourth round are expected to take place over the weekend of 23 January while those of the fifth will take place on Wednesday 10 February .
Fourth/Fifth Round draw of the 2020/21 FA Cup season
Below are the fixtures from yesterday’s draw.
The fourth
1 Cheltenham Town v Manchester City
2 AFC Bournemouth v Crawley Town
3 Swansea City v Nottingham Forest
4 Manchester United v Liverpool
5 Southampton or Shrewsbury Town v Arsenal
6 Barnsley v Norwich City
7 Chorley v Wolverhampton Wanderers
8 Millwall v Bristol City
9 Brighton & Hove Albion v Blackpool
10 Wycombe Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
11 Fulham v Burnley
12 Sheffield United v Plymouth Argyle
13 Chelsea v Luton Town
14 West Ham United v Doncaster Rovers
15 Brentford v Leicester City
16 Everton v Sheffield Wednesday
The fifth round draw
1 Fulham or Burnley v AFC Bournemouth or Crawley Town
2 Manchester United or Liverpool v Stockport County or West Ham United or Doncaster Rovers
3 Sheffield United or Plymouth Argyle v Millwall or Bristol City
4 Chorley or Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton or Shrewsbury Town or Arsenal
5 Barnsley or Norwich City v Chelsea or Luton Town
6 Everton or Sheffield Wednesday v Wycombe Wanderers or Tottenham Hotspur
7 Swansea City or Nottingham Forest v Cheltenham Town or Manchester City
8 Brentford or Leicester City v Brighton & Hove Albion or Blackpool
