The FA Cup reaches its fifth round later this week, with eight intriguing fixtures set to take place as teams continue to battle to progress ever-closer to lifting the prestigious and historic trophy at Wembley Stadium come the end of the campaign.
The FA Cup action got underway on Friday night with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool renew acquaintances for the second time in four days, while the cup fixtures will be rounded out on Monday when West Ham United welcome Brentford to the London Stadium.
Saturday 7 March:
Mansfield Town vs Arsenal – 1:15pm
League One mid-table side Mansfield Town play host to English Premier League leaders Arsenal on Saturday afternoon, with the Stags hoping to replicate their shock triumph over Burnley in the last round and pull off another upset against the Gunners, who are the favourites to win the entire competition.
Wrexham vs Chelsea – 6:45pm
Wrexham have enjoyed a remarkable rise up the English football pyramid since their Hollywood takeover, and with the Red Dragons now fighting for promotion to the English Premier League, they will be able to preview facing one of the division’s top sides on Saturday.
English Premier League giants Chelsea will travel to the Racecourse, and the Blues will be aware of the threat their Welsh hosts possess, demonstrated by defeating Nottingham Forest and Ipswich Town on their route to this round.
Newcastle United vs Manchester City – 9pm
Newcastle United and Manchester City meet for the fifth time this season on Saturday night, having already competed in two English Premier League matches and in two legs of the EFL Cup semi-final.
Man City have dominated the fixtures, with three wins and only one defeat, leaving the Magpies eager to get their revenge at St James’ Park.
Sunday 8 March:
Fulham vs Southampton – 1pm
English Premier League Fulham will aim to bounce back from a shock loss to West Ham United when they welcome Championship promotion hopefuls Southampton to Craven Cottage in the first game on Sunday.
Port Vale vs Sunderland – 2:30pm
Later on Sunday, League One’s bottom side Port Vale take on English Premier League high-fliers Sunderland in the FA Cup fifth round, with the Black Cats understandably the overwhelming favourites to progress.
Leeds United vs Norwich City – 5:30pm
The final game of the weekend sees top-division team Leeds United welcome the in-form Championship team Norwich City to Elland Road.
Norwich City head into this game with major confidence having won nine and lost only two of their last 11 matches across all competitions, while Leeds are hoping to return to winning ways after failing to triumph in any of their three matches since narrowly progressing past Birmingham City in the last round of the FA Cup.
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