TVC E, SPORTS – Chelsea have been drawn against Manchester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup, after the Blues’ emphatic victory over MK Dons in the fourth round.
The lowest-ranked team remaining, League One side Shrewsbury Town, will welcome Manchester United to the New Meadow.
Holders Arsenal will take on Hull in a repeat of the 2014 final, while Crystal Palace visit Tottenham and Bournemouth host Everton in two all-Premier League clashes.
The ties will be played on the weekend of 19-22 February.
Elsewhere in the draw, Liverpool or West Ham, who replay on February 9 following Saturday’s 0-0 draw, will travel to Championship side Blackburn Rovers, while Tottenham host Crystal Palace in an all-Premier League affair.
Everton, who defeated Carlisle United 3-0 in Sunday’s fourth-round tie, will take on Bournemouth and Watford will host 14th-placed Championship outfit Leeds United, who reached the fifth round after a 2-1 victory over Bolton.
But it is the tie between the two most recent Premier League champions – described by Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink as a “huge game” – that will attract most attention.
“It’s already a final!” the Dutchman added.
Full FA Cup fifth-round draw:
Chelsea v Manchester City
Reading v West Brom or Peterborough
Watford v Leeds United
Shrewsbury Town v Manchester United
Blackburn v Liverpool or West Ham
Tottenham v Crystal Palace
Arsenal v Hull
Bournemouth v Everton
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