On Monday, the English Football Association announced the fixtures for the FA Cup Fifth Round, with Manchester United facing either Derby County or West Ham United.
This fixture means that whoever wins the ongoing FA Cup fourth-round replay between Derby County and West Ham United will face the Premier League giants.
In addition, if Wrexham beat Sheffield United in their rematch from the fourth round, they will face Tottenham in the FA Cup’s fifth round. The National League team held their Championship opponents to a 3-3 tie on Sunday.
Manchester City will try to avoid an upset against Bristol City in the Championship.
If the Hatters win their replayed FA Cup fourth-round game against Grimsby, they may face Nathan Jones’ Southampton squad in a subsequent rematch against Luton.
While Brighton, who defeated reigning champions Liverpool on Sunday, will travel to Stoke, Leeds will travel to Sunderland or Fulham.
Below are the FA Cup Fifth Round Fixtures:
Leicester vs Blackburn or Birmingham
Stoke vs Brighton
Wrexham or Sheffield United vs Tottenham
Fulham or Sunderland vs Leeds
Bristol City vs Manchester City
Manchester United vs Derby or West Ham
Ipswich or Burnley vs Sheffield Wednesday or Fleetwood
When will the FA Cup Fifth Round kick-off?
The FA Cup Fifth round will kick off on February 27. It is a one-legged knockout round of matches. If the round ends in a draw after regular time, the teams involved will play extra time and then penalty shootouts if necessary.
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