FA Cup fourth spherical: Staff information, previews, stats – Man Utd vs Liverpool heads invoice

UsamaYounus January 22, 2021

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The FA Cup returns for the fourth spherical this weekend, with various potential shocks – and an enormous conflict between Man Utd and Liverpool.

Chorley vs Wolves, Friday 7.45pm

Staff information: Harry Cardwell (calf), Lewis Reilly and Will Tomlinson (hamstring) are Chorley harm doubts. Boss Jamie Vermiglio mentioned he has a number of different choice dilemmas, whereas a few his gamers are cup-tied.

Coach Irfan Kawri has advised Sky Sports activities Information the non-League facet need to make the night time “as horrible as doable” for his or her Premier League guests.

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Chorley youth coach Irfan Kawri says the non-League membership will need to make it ‘as horrible as doable’ for Wolves of their FA Cup fourth spherical match, whereas director of soccer Andy Preece says everybody on the membership is ‘buzzing’.

Wolves might be with out Marcal (groin), Daniel Podence (calf), Jonny (knee) and Raul Jimenez (fractured cranium) as they put together for a clumsy reunion; an FA Cup tie towards Chorley in 1986 marked the low level within the membership’s historical past.

Boss Nuno Espirito Santo has raised considerations concerning the pitch as Wolves however Chorley chairman Ken Wright has hit again, telling Sky Sports activities Information “there may be nothing fallacious with it”.

Stat of the match: The one earlier conferences between Chorley and Wolves got here within the 1986-87 season, with non-League Chorley eliminating fourth division Wolves from the primary spherical of the FA Cup (3-0 in a second replay after two 1-1 attracts).

Saturday’s video games

Southampton vs Arsenal, Saturday 12.15pm

Staff information: Danny Ings is again for Southampton as he recovers from a hamstring pressure and coronavirus.

However eight Saints gamers stay unavailable, the most recent casualty being midfielder Will Smallbone, who has been dominated out for six months with anterior cruciate ligament injury. Jannik Vestergaard (knee), Oriol Romeu (calf), Moussa Djenepo, Michael Obafemi (each thigh), Nathan Redmond (hip), Nathan Tella and Mohammed Salisu (each muscle strains) are all nursing accidents.

Arsenal will verify on Dani Ceballos, who missed Monday’s match towards Newcastle with a decent calf. Pablo Mari remains to be recovering from a calf pressure however ought to return to coaching subsequent week. Gabriel Martinelli and Nicholas Pepe may characteristic.

Stat of the match: Southampton have received simply one in every of their final 9 conferences with Arsenal in all competitions (D3 L5), a 3-2 league victory in December 2018.

Brighton vs Blackpool, Saturday 3pm

Staff information: Tariq Lamptey, Danny Welbeck, Adam Lallana, Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Aaron Connolly will all miss out for Brighton this weekend. However boss Graham Potter has revealed Jakub Moder may characteristic in some capability.

Blackpool TBC

Stat of the match: Brighton have progressed from 13 of their final 15 FA Cup ties towards sides from a decrease division, although they had been knocked out by a Championship facet final season (Sheffield Wednesday).

Sheffield United vs Plymouth, Saturday 3pm

Staff information: TBC

Stat of the match: Sheffield United have received 5 of their final six conferences with Plymouth in all competitions (D1), with this the primary sport between the edges since a 3-0 win for the Blades within the 2014-15 FA Cup.

West Ham vs Doncaster, Saturday 3pm

Staff information: TBC

Stat of the match: Doncaster have received simply one in every of their final 16 FA Cup video games towards top-flight opponents (D4 L11), beating QPR 1-0 within the third spherical in 1984-85.

Cheltenham vs Manchester Metropolis, Saturday 5.30pm

Staff information: TBC

Stat of the match: This would be the first ever aggressive assembly between Cheltenham and Manchester Metropolis. The Robins have misplaced all eight of their League Cup and FA Cup conferences with Premier League opponents.

Saturday’s different ties:

Barnsley vs Norwich (3pm)
Millwall vs Bristol Metropolis (3pm)
Swansea vs Nottingham Forest (3pm)

Sunday’s video games

Chelsea vs Luton, Sunday 12pm

Staff information: TBC

Stat of the match: Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has been concerned in 25 objectives in 32 FA Cup appearances in his profession (16 objectives, 9 assists), together with 19 in 20 begins within the competitors (12 objectives, 7 assists).

Brentford vs Leicester, Sunday 2.30pm

Staff information: TBC

Stat of the match: Since returning to the Premier League in 2014, Leicester have reached the FA Cup fifth spherical in 4 of the earlier six seasons, failing solely in 2015-16 and 2018-19.

Fulham vs Burnley, Sunday 2.30pm

Staff information: TBC

Stat of the match: After successful their first FA Cup assembly with Burnley again in January 1912, Fulham have been eradicated from every their subsequent 5 ties with the Clarets within the competitors, most lately in February 2003.

Manchester United vs Liverpool, Sunday 5pm

Staff information: TBC

Stat of the match: Liverpool have been eradicated from the FA Cup by Manchester United greater than they’ve every other opponent within the competitors’s historical past (9, together with last defeats).

Everton vs Sheffield Wednesday, Sunday 8pm

Staff information: TBC

Stat of the match: This would be the twentieth FA Cup match (together with replays) between Everton and Sheffield Wednesday, the third most-played match within the competitors’s historical past. Everton have progressed from the final 5 ties, most lately a fourth-round assembly in 1989-90.

Monday’s video games

Wycombe vs Tottenham, Monday 7.45pm

Staff information: TBC

Stat of the match: That is simply the second aggressive assembly between Wycombe and Tottenham, with Spurs successful 4-3 in an FA Cup fourth spherical match in 2016-17.