Chelsea to host winners of Shrewsbury-Liverpool FA Cup replay
League One Shrewsbury have the perfect incentive to see off a youthful Liverpool side in their FA Cup fourth-round replay with the winner facing Chelsea.
League One Shrewsbury have the perfect incentive to see off a youthful Liverpool side in their FA Cup fourth-round replay with the winner facing Chelsea.
Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori believes FA Cup success would be huge in the development of Frank Lampard’s young side.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer savoured a rare ‘comfortable day’ as Manchester United breezed into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 6-0 battering of Tranmere.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will play a youth team in their FA Cup fourth-round replay at home to Shrewsbury to ‘respect the winter break’ initiated by the Premier League.
Jason Cummings scored a second-half double off the bench as Shrewsbury Town came from behind to earn a surprise 2-2 draw against Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday.
Manchester United eased a little pressure on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as they battered Tranmere 6-0 on an unhelpful Prenton Park playing surface to reach the FA Cup fifth round.
Manchester City breezed through to the FA Cup fifth round with a 4-0 win over 10-man Fulham at Etihad Stadium.
Michy Batshuayi and Fikayo Tomori sent Chelsea through to the FA Cup fifth round with a 2-1 win at Hull City on Saturday evening.
Substitute Sofiane Boufal made Southampton’s late pressure count as they earned a 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur to force a reply in the FA Cup fourth round.
Pep Guardiola insists he enjoys the FA Cup and its traditions – but would like to see replays scrapped.