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FA Cup fourth-round draw: Arsenal to play Man City while Man Utd host Paul Ince's Reading

FA Cup fourth round will see Arsenal away to Manchester City; Gunners beat Oxford to set up blockbuster tie after City thrashed Chelsea; Man Utd will host Paul Ince's Reading, while Liverpool will travel to Brighton if they win their replay against Wolves; Tottenham go to Preston

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal takes a shot whilst under pressure from Joao Cancelo of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on January 01, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Image: Arsenal and Manchester City - who are first and second in the Premier League, respectively - play later this month in the FA Cup

Arsenal will face a huge FA Cup fourth-round tie against Manchester City at the Etihad after they beat Oxford United on Monday night.

City thrashed Chelsea 4-0 on Sunday and will now play the Gunners on the weekend of the 28/29 January after Mikel Arteta's side saw off League One Oxford 3-0 on Monday.

Elsewhere in the fourth round, former Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince - who won seven major trophies during a six-year spell with the club - will return to Old Trafford as manager of Reading, while Liverpool will travel to Brighton if they win their replay at Wolves following a controversial draw at Anfield on Saturday.

Tottenham - who have not won the FA Cup since 1991 but may feel the draw has opened up given Chelsea's exit and City's clash with Arsenal - travel to Championship side Preston, while 2021 winners Leicester face a trip to League Two’s Walsall.

Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte
Image: Antonio Conte won the FA Cup with Chelsea in his final match in charge in 2018

Premier League strugglers Southampton have been handed a home tie against Blackpool - who thrashed Nottingham Forest in the third round - and West Ham go to League One side Derby, who are unbeaten in 16 matches.

Stevenage's reward for stunning Aston Villa is an away tie against Stoke, while Fulham host Sunderland.

Leeds or Cardiff - who played out a dramatic 2-2 draw on Sunday afternoon - have been drawn away to either non-League Boreham Wood or Accrington.

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Wrexham will welcome Sheffield United, while Sheffield Wednesday - who beat Newcastle in the third round - host Scott Brown’s Fleetwood.

Bristol City will host West Brom, while Birmingham will go to Blackburn.

Championship side Luton host League Two Grimsby, while Ipswich host Vincent Kompany’s Burnley, who currently lead the Championship.

The 36-year-old was appointed Burnley manager in June
Image: Burnley boss Vincent Kompany won the FA Cup twice with Man City

FA Cup fourth-round draw in full

  • Preston vs Tottenham
  • Southampton vs Blackpool
  • Wrexham vs Sheffield United
  • Ipswich vs Burnley
  • Manchester United vs Reading
  • Luton vs Grimsby
  • Derby vs West Ham
  • Stoke vs Stevenage
  • Blackburn vs Birmingham
  • Walsall vs Leicester
  • Sheffield Wednesday vs Fleetwood
  • Manchester City vs Arsenal
  • Bristol City vs West Brom
  • Brighton vs Liverpool
  • Fulham vs Sunderland
  • Boreham Wood or Accrington vs Cardiff or Leeds
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