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FA Cup: Wayne Rooney's Derby to play Man Utd, Chelsea host Liverpool

Holders Man City travel to Sheffield Wednesday; Portsmouth host Arsenal

Image: Wayne Rooney will come up against his old club Man Utd in the FA Cup

Wayne Rooney will be reunited with Man Utd in the FA Cup fifth round, while Chelsea will host Liverpool.

Rooney's Derby saw off Northampton in an FA Cup fourth-round replay and will welcome 12-time winners United to Pride Park.

Liverpool's youngsters edged Shrewsbury in their own replay to book a date with Chelsea in a repeat of the 2012 FA Cup final.

Manchester City, who won the trophy last year with a 6-0 thrashing of Watford, will travel to Championship side Sheffield Wednesday.

Arsenal will play 2008 winners Portsmouth at Fratton Park after beating Bournemouth 2-1 on Monday night.

Tottenham or Southampton, who face a replay in north London, will host Norwich, while Leicester will host Birmingham.

Ralph Hasenhuttl and Jose Mourinho were in agreement that FA Cup replays are not needed
Image: Tottenham will play Southampton in a fourth-round replay - Ralph Hasenhuttl and Jose Mourinho agreed they did not want a replay

Championship leaders West Brom have been handed a home tie against Newcastle, while Reading will host Sheffield United.

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The fifth-round fixtures will take place in the week commencing Monday, March 2. The FA have scrapped replays should any of the fifth-round games be drawn as part of their commitment to a winter break in February for Premier League sides.

Revised FA Cup fifth-round draw

Sheffield Wednesday vs Manchester City

Reading vs Sheffield United

Chelsea vs Liverpool

West Brom vs Newcastle

Leicester vs Birmingham

Derby vs Manchester United

Southampton/Tottenham vs Norwich

Portsmouth vs Arsenal

FA Cup key dates

Fifth round: March 2-5

Quarter-final: Saturday March 21

Semi-final: Saturday April 18/19

Final: Saturday May 23

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