Champion Manchester United, after eliminating Arsenal on penalties at the Emirates (1-1 and 3-5), will continue to defend the title won last season by hosting Leicester in the 1/16 final. The match will be played on the weekend of February 8.
It will be a morbid fight because it means the return of Ruud van Nistelrooy at Old Trafford just three months after being sacked. After his time as a player, the Dutch coach returned to United last summer as a member of the coaching staff Erik ten Haag But, when he was dismissed, he took over the reins of the team on an interim basis.
Despite achieving three wins and a draw in his four games in charge of United, the board maintained its plan to hire Ruben Amorim and, after his arrival, Van Nistelrooy was sacked and taken within three weeks, on November 29, later of Leicester. However, under his leadership, the ‘foxes’ fell into the relegation zone of the Premier League: they were penultimate, two points away from relegation.
Four matches between Premier teams
The draw held today, Sunday, produced another three matches between Premier teams: Aston Villa-Tottenham, Brighton-Chelsea and Everton-Bournemouth.
For its part, Liverpool will visit Plymouth, a team in the second division, the Championship, which on Saturday gave a big surprise by leaving Brentford away (0-1).
Guardiola still does not know the rival
City of Manchester Pep Guardiola They will also play away from home against a rival to be determined. Leyton Orient (3rd) and Derby County (2nd) will be out of Tuesday’s tie after their match was postponed on Saturday due to frozen grass.
FA Cup 1/16 final playoffs
Manchester United-Leicester
Leeds-Millwall or Dagenham and Redbridge
Brighton-Chelsea
Preston North End or Charlton-Wycombe Wanderers
Exeter-Nottingham Forest
Coventry-Ipswich
Blackburn-Wolverhampton
Mansfield or Wigan-Fulham
Birmingham-Newcastle
Plymouth-Liverpool
Everton-Bournemouth
Aston Villa-Tottenham
Southampton-Burnley
Leyton Orient or Derby County-Manchester City
Doncaster Rovers-Crystal Palace
Stoke-Cardiff City
Source: La Verdad
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