Izuchukwu OkosiManchester City have been handed a relatively tough draw in the fourth round of the FA Cup with North London side Tottenham Hotspur their opponent for the tie slated to hold on January 27.
City eased past a hapless Huddersfield 5-0 on Sunday, made even more memorable by the return to fitness for Kelvin De Bruyne and Jeremie Doku.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe Belgian duo even combined to produce the county goal of the game scored by Doku though it was the presence of De Bruyne that seemingly excited the Cityzens the most as he had been out of action since August 2023 with a hamstring injury.
Spurs meanwhile booked their passage to the next round edging fellow Premier League side Burnley 1-0 in Friday thanks to a Pedro Porro goal.
Chelsea have also been drawn against Aston Villa in another all-Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.
The revatilised Blues have not lost in their last three games and easily defeated Preston North End 4-0.
The good Cup form by Mauricio Pochettino’s men would see them face Middlesbrough Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Carabao Cup.
Manchester United, who defeated Wigan Athletic 2-0 on Monday night will be away either to League Two Newport County or National League side Eastleigh.
FA Cup fourth-round draw
Watford v Southampton
Blackburn Rovers v Wrexham
Bournemouth v Swansea City
West Brom v Brentford or Wolves
West Ham or Bristol City v Nottingham Forest or Blackpool
Leicester City v Hull City or Birmingham City
Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Ipswich Town v Maidstone United
Liverpool v Norwich City or Bristol Rovers
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
Leeds United v Plymouth Argyle
Crystal Palace or Everton v Luton Town or Bolton Wanderers
Newport County or Eastleigh v Manchester United
Sheffield United v Brighton & Hove Albion
Fulham v Newcastle United
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
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