Manchester United will host Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup after the Premier League table toppers were selected to play each other in Monday nights draw.
The two sides will meet each other twice in one week when they clash on January 17th at Anfield in the Premier League and then again on January 23rd or 24th at Old Trafford for the FA Cup fourth round.
The two fixtures could be big turning points in both teams success this season as both United and Liverpool are currently battling it out at the top of the Premier League and victory for wither side could have a huge impact on the outcome of the league.
United have not beaten Liverpool since March 2018, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer yet to taste victory against United’s bitter rivals side in four attempts as manager, once as Cardiff City boss.
The draw for the fifth round was also made on Monday with all of the ‘Big Six’ avoiding each other should they advance. The draw went as follows:
FOURTH ROUND (To take place on January 23rd and 24th.)
- Cheltenham Town v Manchester City
- Bournemouth v Crawley Town
- Swansea City v Nottingham Forest
- Manchester United v Liverpool
- Southampton/Shrewsbury Town v Arsenal
- Barnsley v Norwich City
- Chorley v Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Millwall v Bristol City
- Brighton & Hove Albion v Blackpool
- Wycombe Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
- Fulham v Burnley
- Sheffield United v Plymouth Argyle
- Chelsea v Luton Town
- Stockport County/West Ham United v Doncaster Rovers
- Brentford v Leicester City
- Everton v Sheffield Wednesday
FIFTH ROUND DRAW (To be played on week starting February 8th)
- Fulham or Burnley v Bournemouth or Crawley
- Manchester United or Liverpool v Stockport County/West Ham or Doncaster Rovers
- Sheffield United or Plymouth Argyle v Millwall or Bristol City
- Chorley or Wolves v Southampton/Shrewsbury Town or Arsenal
- Barnsley or Norwich City v Chelsea or Luton Town
- Everton or Sheffield Wednesday v Wycombe Wanderers or Tottenham Hotspur
- Swansea or Nottingham Forest v Cheltenham or Manchester City
- Brentford or Leicester v Brighton or Blackpool