January 22, 2025
Full FA Cup fourth round draw: Manchester United face Ruud van Nistelrooy as Plymouth get Liverpool

Full FA Cup fourth round draw: Manchester United face Ruud van Nistelrooy as Plymouth get Liverpool

Return: Ruud van Nistelrooy to return to Old Trafford in FA Cup (Getty Images)

Return: Ruud van Nistelrooy to return to Old Trafford in FA Cup (Getty Images)

The defending champion, Manchester United, will have to quickly find Ruud van Nistelrooy in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

The legendary Red Devils striker was recently in caretaker charge at Old Trafford following the departure of Erik ten Hag. He had initially returned to the club as an assistant coach over the summer, performed well but left with the appointment of Ruben Amorim as a new full-time player. director.

Now Van Nistelrooy – whose final game of his caretaker tenure was a 3-0 win over the Foxes in the Premier League – faces a quick return to United as head coach of Leicester, who have put ended a five-game losing streak with a 6-2 defeat to Championship side QPR in the third round on Saturday.

United advanced on Sunday with a penalty shootout victory over Arsenal in a thrilling match at the Emirates Stadium in which Joshua Zirkzee managed to send in the winning spot-kick after Altay Bayindir’s crucial save against Kai Havertz.

Amorim’s side led 1-0 after half-time in north London through captain Bruno Fernandes, but saw Diogo Dalot sent off before Gabriel’s equalizer, with the two sides then unable to be separated during the extra time, with backup goalkeeper Bayindir making several important saves. to keep the 10 men alive in equality.

Bottom-placed Plymouth’s reward for beating Premier League away side Brentford in a third-round upset is a home draw with top-flight leaders Liverpool, who brush aside Accrington Stanley , fourth row, at Anfield.

Chelsea will travel to Premier League rivals Brighton after beating League Two relegation battlers Morecambe 5-0 at Stamford Bridge, while Tottenham travel to Aston Villa in another high-profile showdown after narrowly escaped an almighty surprise against non-league Tamworth before winning 3. -0 after extra time on Sunday.

Crystal Palace are on the road in League Two Doncaster after getting past Stockport thanks to Eberechi Eze’s early goal, with Donny upsetting Championship side Hull on penalties. David Moyes’ Everton, meanwhile, will meet Bournemouth in another all-Premier League contest.

Newcastle travel to Birmingham after fighting back to defeat Bromley, while Manchester City will be away to Derby or Leyton Orient after beating Salford eight times.

Derby v Leyton Orient – along with Mansfield v Wigan and Charlton v Preston – is one of three third round matches which will be moved to Tuesday evening due to frozen pitches over the weekend following the recent cold snap .

FA Cup fourth round full draw

Aston Villa v Tottenham

Birmingham v Newcastle

Blackburn Rovers v Wolves

Brighton vs Chelsea

Coventry City v Ipswich Town

Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace

Everton v Bournemouth

Exeter v Nottingham Forest

Leeds United v Millwall or Dagenham & Redbridge

Leyton Orient or Derby County vs Manchester City

Manchester United vs Leicester City

Mansfield Town or Wigan v Fulham

Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool

Preston or Charlton v Wycombe Wanderers

Southampton or Swansea vs Burnley

Stoke v Cardiff

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