Manchester United’s FA Cup fifth round opponents have been confirmed
The FA Cup fifth round draw has taken place, with Manchester United’s defence of the trophy continuing.
Manchester United won the FA Cup in 2024, and now under head coach Ruben Amorim, United are alive and kicking heading into the fifth round.
United won away at Arsenal in the third round, and beat Leicester City in the fourth round thanks to a late, probably offside winner from Harry Maguire.
United continue in the fifth round at home, taking on Premier League opponents Fulham.
Fulham (H)
A home fixture against Fulham is a decent draw – but Ruben Amorim’s side’s record at Old Trafford does cause some concern.
United have beaten Fulham twice this season, winning 1-0 each time.
Lisandro Martinez scored the winner in the last game at Craven Cottage, he has since been ruled out for the season with an injury.
United avoided the four biggest threats, City, Newcastle, Brighton and Aston Villa, and should feel quietly optimistic of a place in the quarter-finals.
[Link]Fixture dates
United’s fixture time/date is yet to be confirmed – the ties are scheduled to take place on March 1/2
[Link]All the ball numbers for the draw
1. Manchester United
2. Millwall
3. Brighton
4. Preston North End
5. Exeter or Nottingham Forest
6. Ipswich
7. Wolves
8. Fulham
9. Newcastle
10. Plymouth
11. Bournemouth
12. Aston Villa
13. Burnley
14. Manchester City
15. Doncaster or Crystal Palace
16. Cardiff City
[Link]Missing from the draw
Three teams who won’t be featuring… Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal.
Liverpool were knocked out by Plymouth Argyle, Chelsea defeated by Brighton, with United knocking Arsenal out.
[Link]Manchester United’s ball number
Manchester United are ball number 1 in the draw. That is the one to look out for…
[Link]When is the FA Cup draw
The FA Cup draw scheduled to take place at 7.10pm, screened on the BBC’s One Show.
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