FA Cup draw LIVE: Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea learn their fate

The FA Cup fifth round draw in full

Sheffield Wednesday vs Manchester City 
Reading/Cardiff vs Sheffield United
Chelsea vs Shrewsbury/Liverpool 
West Brom vs Newcastle/Oxford 
Leicester vs Coventry/Birmingham
Northampton/Derby vs Man United 
Southampton/Tottenham vs Norwich 
Portsmouth vs Bournemouth/Arsenal

We’re now just moments away from the draw… Here’s a reminder of the numbers to keep your eye on:

1 Manchester United
2 Chelsea
3 Southampton or Tottenham Hotspur
4 Sheffield Wednesday
5 AFC Bournemouth or Arsenal
6 Northampton Town or Derby County
7 Leicester City
8 Sheffield United
9 Reading or Cardiff City
10 West Bromwich Albion
11 Norwich City
12 Coventry City or Birmingham City
13 Manchester City
14 Newcastle United or Oxford United
15 Portsmouth
16 Shrewsbury Town or Liverpool

For Manchester United fans there was finally something to celebrate as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side thrashed Tranmere Rovers 6-0 at Prenton Park. However, as our chief football writer Miguel Delaney reports, the likelihood of any star names joining the club in January are quickly fading:

Jurgen Klopp once again expressed his anger at Liverpool’s congested fixture schedule after being forced into a fourth-round replay by Shrewsbury and promised to “play the kids” at Anfield. However, despite such complaints largely being reserved for ‘big clubs’, Klopp found an unlikely sympathiser in his opposite number Sam Ricketts:

I fully understand Liverpool’s position, they are fighting on all fronts for trophies and every three days they are there to get shot at. This was our cup final and we will have another one at Anfield, whereas for Liverpool it is just another day.

I understand that point of view. They are fighting for the Premier League, fighting for the Champions League and at some point those players need a rest. I can’t read too much into it, we’ll see nearer the time.

Arsenal face Bournemouth in the final fourth-round tie shortly after the draw concludes this evening and Eddie Nketiah will have a chance to impress after Mikel Arteta decided against re-loaning the striker. He leads the line for the first time since January last year, while 18-year-old Gabriel Martinelli also starts.

Teddy Sheringham and Glen Johnson will be in charge of tonight’s draw. 

Pot numbers

So with little over half-an-hour until the draw gets underway, here are the teams remaining:

1 Manchester United
2 Chelsea
3 Southampton or Tottenham Hotspur
4 Sheffield Wednesday
5 AFC Bournemouth or Arsenal
6 Northampton Town or Derby County
7 Leicester City
8 Sheffield United
9 Reading or Cardiff City
10 West Bromwich Albion
11 Norwich City
12 Coventry City or Birmingham City
13 Manchester City
14 Newcastle United or Oxford United
15 Portsmouth
16 Shrewsbury Town or Liverpool

Elsewhere, Tottenham will also have to face a return tie against Southampton after Sofiane Boufal’s late goal snatched a draw. However, holders Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea are all safely through. 

Rumours has it Jason Cummins is still celebrating now after his late double denied Liverpool victory at New Meadow yesterday. Shrewsbury now have a replay to relish at Anfield, with Jurgen Klopp pledging to play his youngsters as he continues to take issue with a congested fixture schedule.

Welcome to The Independent‘s live coverage of the FA Cup fifth round draw.