Manchester City to Host Liverpool in FA Cup Quarter-Final Clash
The draw for the quarter-finals of England's prestigious domestic cup competition has been officially announced, setting up an anticipated blockbuster encounter between Premier League giants at Etihad Stadium. In this matchup, Pep Guardiola's side will face a tough run-in after already defeating Liverpool twice in their current season but losing to them 3-2 earlier in FA Cup history; meanwhile Arsenal travels south for the first time against Southampton while Chelsea is paired with Port Vale on Saturday evening fixtures across London and beyond respectively throughout March ninth.
Key Points
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1The final draw for the fourth round of England's FA Cup has been revealed with Manchester City set to host Liverpool in a high-profile quarter-final match.
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2Arsenal will face second-tier Southampton at St. Marys while third-tier Port Vale travels down from League Two against Chelsea, marking their first appearance since 1982-03 as the lowest-ranked team remaining after beating Sunderland on Sunday.
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3Manchester City has already defeated Liverpool twice in this season's Premier League but lost to them earlier in a previous FA Cup tie at Anfield.
Developments
Manchester City will host Liverpool in the FA Cup quarterfinals on April 4-5 following Monday's draw for this round of matches. Other pairings include Chelsea versus third-tier Port Vale and Arsenal away to second-tier Southampton, while Leeds United faces either West Ham or Brentford depending on their fifth-round result against each other.
Manchester City advanced from their previous match and will face Liverpool as opponents for an April quarter-final tie, which is set within a demanding fixture schedule that includes games against Real Madrid in Spain. The upcoming run of matches also features the Carabao Cup final at Wembley before concluding with Premier League action away to Chelsea later this season.