Of all the places to start his Manchester United career, Alexis Sánchez did so in the FA Cup fourth round at Huish Park, where the highest-paid player in Premier League history was kicked up in the air, booed by the locals and finally sent home with the sponsors’ man of the match award.
A double FA Cup winner, Sánchez knows this competition as well as any Englishman and, given his route to the top from a small town in northern Chile, there is nothing for him to fear at a League Two stadium on a chilly January night.
Even so, it is clear that the stakes have been raised with his move from Arsenal to United, and he is under greater scrutiny than ever before. He came up with two assists and Darren Way, the Yeovil Town manager, talked in awe of a “world-class performance”.
Jose Mourinho substituted his Chilean with around 19 minutes remaining and Sánchez's patience wearing thin with some of the treatment meted out. Mourinho said that a first-half foul on Sánchez by defender Nathan Smith should have been a red card, but he understood why referee Paul Tierney had been so reluctant to do so early in the game.
Victory was never in doubt for United, even with a team that had 10 changes from the side that beat Burnley last Saturday, and Yeovil struggled to get close.
Marcus Rashford was gifted a goal just before half-time when Thomas James, the Yeovil full-back, simply failed to realise how near the forward was to him and had the ball taken off his toe just yards from his own goal.
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Yeovil 0-4 Man Utd AS IT HAPPENED: Alexis Sanchez stars on debut in comfortable FA Cup win THAT’S ALL FOLKS Thank you for joining me tonight. You’ll all be able to say that you shared this very special Alexis Sanchez debut with me… lucky you! I’ll be back again tomorrow for more FA Cup action! 22:05: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho: "These matches are difficult if the attitude is not correct. In the first half they gave us a difficult time, pressing and aggressive on the ball and on the shinpads. I could hear Darren Way on the touchline, he knew what he was saying, they were organised. "But in the second half we had control of the game and had more space and more quality, we killed the game. "Alexis Sanchez is a fantastic addition, everyone is happy that he comes. Good players want good players. The question is always which one is going to be left out, it is not about that for us. "We have a fantastic group of attacking players and he is another one with more maturity and experience. His choice for the second goal is a choice that a player like Marcus Rashford is too nervous to make that kind of decision. He brings maturity and class." 22:00: Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera: "We had to work very hard, it's not easy to come here. The passion they put in for every ball made it tricky but we took it very seriously. "Alexis Sanchez can play everywhere, he's fantastic. The attitude he shows, he fights for every ball. He's a star and it's amazing to have him with us. This is a team and today we did it well."
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21:55: Jesse Lingard: "Our attitude was spot on, it was always going to be tough. We adapted well to the ground and all made an impact. The FA Cup is very important, it's great to win trophies, that's what we are here for." YEOVIL 0-4 MANCHESTER UNITED FT: And that’s that. Jose Mourinho’s side have cruised into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a thumping 4-0 win over League Two Yeovil. The Red Devils played some good stuff, but I think tonight will be remembered for Alexis Sanchez making his debut. And it was a pretty tidy one. YEOVIL 0-4 MANCHESTER UNITED - LUKAKU 93: It's a perfect ball from Rojo and Lukaku smashes in Manchester United’s fourth in the dying seconds. 91: Alexis Sanchez has been voted Man of the Match tonight. Yeovil’s official Twitter account aren’t very impressed with that decision. They tweeted: “Alexis Sanchez is announced as man of the match. Not sure who picked it but that's a commercially-driven decision if ever there was one!” Burn.
#Alexis7 is announced as man of the match.
Not sure who picked it but that's a commercially-driven decision if ever there was one!#MUFC #YTFC — Yeovil Town FC (@YTFC) January 26, 2018
YEOVIL 0-3 MANCHESTER UNITED - LINGARD 89: Jesse Lingard is kryptonite for tired legs. The substitute makes it three with a thumping drive into the corner. Surely Jose Mourinho won’t be dropping him to make room for Alexis Sanchez, right? 89: Close! Almost a dream entrance for Gomes, but the teenager hits the side-netting after beating his marker. 88: There’s not too much happening in the closing stages. The second goal killed any potential comeback from the League Two side, who now look content to keep it at 2-0. A final change of the night for Yeovil as Wing is replaced by Smith. Young Angel Gomes, 17, replaces Marcus Rashford, who feels like he’s been around for years now! 85: McTominay is yellow carded for a foul on Zoko. 83: Rashford slips it through to Lukaku, but the striker was never getting a good connection on that. The ball runs out of play. 81: That could have made things interesting. Wing takes aims from just outside the area, stinging the palms of Romero.
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78: Lingard almost nets with his first touch, but winger can’t connect with Herrera’s forward pass. 75: That’s the end of Alexis Sanchez. No, Yeovil haven’t injured him, but Jose Mourinho clearly wanted to protect the Chilean. Jesse Lingard replaces him. 72: Jordan Green is being replaced by new recruit Alex Fisher, who drove nine hours to be here today. He met his team-mates 15-minutes before kick-off... 70: Operation ‘smash Alexis Sanchez to pieces’ continues to progress nicely. The Chilean is down again clutching his ankle but he’s fine to continue. Jose Mourinho is raging on the sidelines. I wonder if this will affect his post-match cider with Yeovil boss Darren Way. 69: Tactical change for the visitors. Romelu Lukaku is playing down the middle with Marcus Rashford on the right and Alexis Sanchez on the left. 66: Where’s the mercy, Jose? Mourinho replaces Juan Mata with Romelu Lukaku. Good luck, Yeovil. 64: United have a third goal disallowed, as Juan Mata is called offside after poking home Darmian's low cross. 63: Alexis Sanchez has been directly involved in 15 goals in 15 appearances in the FA Cup (eight goals and seven assists).
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YEOVIL 0-2 MANCHESTER UNITED - HERRERA 62: Ander Herrera scored here three years ago, and he’s done it again tonight on his 150th appearance for Manchester United. Alexis Sanchez is again the architect. He plays it over to the Spanish midfielder, who drills it across Krysiak and into the net. 61: Baffling how Manchester United haven’t doubled their lead. Luke Shaw steams into the area and sees two goalbound efforts blocked. United fans want a penalty when Mata is bundled to the floor, but referee Paul Tierney isn’t interested. 58: Sorry there’s little variety in out pictures tonight. The photographers have clearly been given one assignment tonight - take snaps of Alexis Sanchez. First change of the night for the hosts as Brown replaces Bird. 55: I’ve not updated you with the happenings at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday are now 3-0 up against Reading. George Boyd got the latest.
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53: Woodwork! Mata receives the ball in a wide position and his cross clips the crossbar and goes out of play. 51: It doesn’t feel like it will be too long before United grab their second. Rashford almost got his brace after making himself a few yards before seeing a shot deflected wide. 48: Another crunching tackle goes in on Sanchez. Sowunmi booked this time. I’m sure Jose Mourinho will have a thing or two to say about that later. YEOVIL 0-1 MANCHESTER UNITED 45: We’re back underway folks. No changes at the break. TWITTER ROUND-UP Josh: Martin Keown hammering Sanchez at every turn on commentary. You can imagine him in the gantry on the verge of tears, wishing he’d never got that tattoo or named his youngest son Alexis. Rachael: Martin Keown sounds so sad commenting on the goal. So SAD that fella! Lloyd: Glad to see Michael Carrick playing after announcing his retirement. What a club legend, and glad we will stay with the club at the end of his playing career.
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YEOVIL 0-1 MANCHESTER UNITED HT: After a fairly uneventful 60 seconds of additional time, referee Paul Tierney blows for half-time. The League Two side have been excellent for large parts but one mistake will be punished against Premier League opposition. Marcus Rashford’s smart finish and about £1bn separates the sides. 44: Marcus Rashford is the fourth different Manchester United player to score 10 or more goals in all competitions in 2017/18 (with Lukaku, Lingard and Martial); Manchester City are the only Premier League team with as many (also four). ONE MINUTE ADDED TIME 42: Your heart goes out to Tommy James. He looks shell-shocked. His colleagues all went over afterwards to console him.
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YEOVIL 0-1 MANCHESTER UNITED - RASHFORD 40: Painful! After all their hard work, Yeovil have been undone by a sloppy mistake in their own penalty area. Marcus Rashford plays a neat one-two with Alexis Sanchez before capitalising on James’ indecision to sweetly lift the ball over Krysiak. 39: Alexis Sanchez isn’t having his best game. The Chilean is guilty of trying a little bit too hard and trying to force things. He looks to make a fool of me but after jinking his way into the area, drags it wide of the post. 37: Danger! Michael Carrick looks mystified that referee Paul Tierney has given a free-kick against him. It’s just outside the area and could be Yeovil’s best chance of the match. James steps up… Sergio Romero punches clear. Little bit tame. 34: There’s a huge cheer from the Yeovil fans as Alexis Sanchez’s crossfield pass goes straight out of play. Feisty bunch these lot as they start singing: "what a waste of money!" A loose ball falls to Ander Herrera, who strikes it miles over the bar.
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31: Bosh! Nathan Smith goes into the book for a crunching challenge on Sanchez. Welcome to Somerset… Anyway, Alexis has his first proper chance from the resulting free-kick. It’s about 25-yards from goal but Krysiak easily deals with it. 28: Manchester United are shifting through the gears now. Alexis Sanchez jinks his way past a couple of Yeovil defenders before squaring it to McTominay. The youngster drills one goalwards but Krysiak makes an excellent save. 25: Marcus Rashford uses his pace to cause Yeovil all sorts of problems. He darts into the area but he’s over-run it a little and the ball trickles out of play. 22: Quick update from Hillsborough, where Sheffield Wednesday are 1-0 up courtesy of a goal from Nuhiu. 20: Oooohhhh! Yeovil are so close to making the breakthrough. Sowunmi's header is claimed by Romero after a wicked free kick from Gray. Sanchez then carries the ball down the other end but nobody’s in the middle to convert his cutback. 18: Juan Mata's ball to the back post is nodded goalwards by McTominay. Sowunmi hacks it clear for a corner, which goalkeeper Krysiak claims. Looks like Alexis is on set-piece duty for the visitors. 15: Chaos in the Manchester United penalty area! Gray’s corner is swept in but Sowunmi can't quite get hold of the ball and Rojo clears.
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12: That was nervy for Jose. Green, who was stacking shelfs in a supermarket three years ago, speeds into the box and forces Romero into a stop with his legs. 10: Does anyone know why Yeovil are booing Alexis Sanchez? Has there been some beef between the two that I’m not aware of? “You dropped a tenner, Alexis," is the chant. 7: Very good start for the hosts. They are playing at a high tempo and harrying United all over the pitch. Don’t burn yourselves out, lads. 5: Alexis watch! He’s not actually done anything yet but nobody had mentioned his name in three minutes. He’s started on the left wing. 3: Ouch! I guess that’s one way of starting an FA Cup fourth-round tie. We’d barely started before Zoko smashed into Rojo and collected a booking. YEOVIL 0-0 MANCHESTER UNITED 1: We’re off folks! I forgot to mention that it’s Jose Mourinho’s 55th birthday today. BBC reporter Dan Walker presented him with a bottle of cider as a present, but Jose said that he would never try it! Cheek, eh?
TWO-MINUTE WARNING 19:53: We’re almost underway folks. Jose Mourinho says he wants the FA Cup to have a very special night, but would rather it be tomorrow or Sunday. YEOVIL vs MANCHESTER UNITED 19:50: Quick reminder of tonight’s starting XI’s. Yeovil XI: Krysiak, James, Sowunmi, Nathan Smith, Dickson, Green, Wing, Bird, Gray, Zoko, Surridge. Subs: Connor Smith, Browne, Maddison, Gobern, Whelan, Santos, Fisher. Manchester United XI: Romero, Darmian, Lindelof, Rojo, Shaw, Ander Herrera, Carrick, McTominay, Mata, Rashford, Sanchez. Subs: Lukaku, Smalling, Lingard, Young, Matic, Joel Pereira, Gomes. Referee: Paul Tierney.
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TRUE PRO 19:45: Now THIS is a story. New Yeovil signing Alex Fisher, who signed from Motherwell today, has driven down from Scotland today. After a nine-hour journey, he arrived at the stadium at 18:45 and was told that he’s got a place on the bench tonight! LIFE AND DEATH 19:40: Yeovil boss Darren Way is currently telling his story about nearly losing his life in a high-speed car accident. It’s really emotional stuff to listen too. Fingers crossed his side can do themselves proud. ELSEWHERE… 19:35: I’ll forgive you if the other FA Cup match slipped your mind. Sheffield Wednesday are hosting Reading at Hillsborough, and there’s about 12 people watching…
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TWITTER ROUND-UP Rob: Darren Way is an absolute top bloke and has been through so much, personally. You and you're team have earned this special night. Enjoy every minute of it! Steve: In honour of tonight’s televised game I think I’ll do my own half and half thing. Glass half full with JD and the other half Coke should do just fine. A couple of them and the game might seem remotely watchable. Ducker: Buzzing for this game! Alexis Sanchez making his debut tonight. Let's have it hat-trick, lad! WHEN YEOVIL BROKE THE BANK OF ENGLAND 19:20: Remember the year 1949? Me neither. But I’ve heard it was an absolute banger to use the language of the era… Yeovil, who are struggling near the bottom of Two, once completed one of the biggest upsets in the history of the FA Cup when they beat top-flight Sunderland It doesn’t sound like much of an achievement now, but Sunderland's spending had seen them labelled the "Bank of England club,” while Yeovil were in the Southern League.
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GET THE DRINKS IN! 19:15: Yeovil boss Darren Way would love to toast an FA Cup shock at Huish Park by sharing a glass of cider with Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho. I wouldn’t had your breath, Darren. The Glovers are the lowest ranked side left in the competition, currently sitting fourth bottom of League Two. Regardless of the team Mourinho brings to Somerset, it would be a seismic result should Way's side produce an upset. Bristol City boss Lee Johnson had bought a £450 bottle of Barca Velha red wine to share with the Portuguese coach when they met in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup in December. Way accepts it is probably a tall order, but hopes to be able to offer the United boss something different should they get a chance to share a drink afterwards. He said: "I'm going to probably go one step further and give him both options, so I'll try and find a nice bottle of wine and somebody's actually sourcing that, who I trust, Domenico of Tamburino's (restaurant in Yeovil). "I want to make sure that we can offer him a good Somerset cider of Thatchers, because he's coming down to Somerset, so it's important that he is actually privy to what we drink down here."
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EARLY BIRD… 19:10: These Yeovil fans are eager. There’s still about an hour until kick-off and the home stands are already full! 10/10 for commitment, 0/10 for style. GOLDEN GOAL 19:05: I’ve heard it all now. Alexis Sanchez will score his first goal for the Red Devils after just 68 minutes, according to the boffins at spread-betting firm Sporting Index. Sanchez hasn’t traditionally waited long to impress his new fans when joining a new club – though he has never scored on his debut for any of his European teams. Great bet. Where can I lose my money?
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MEAN MACHINE 19:00: “Referencing a terrible 2001 movie about prisoners playing football featuring Vinnie Jones, Jamie?” Damn right. I just wanted to let you know that Manchester United have won all three of their previous FA Cup ties against Yeovil by an aggregate score of 13-0. ‘HE LOVES TO PLAY’ 18:55: Jose Mourinho has been speaking to the BBC ahead of tonight’s clash. When asked about Alexis Sanchez, he responded: “Alexis Sanchez had a couple of training sessions with us. “He was not in his best condition but we think the best way for him to adapt and recover his normal fitness is to play. He loves to play and wants to play. For us it is not about Alexis it is about the match and the FA Cup. The FA Cup can have an incredible day tomorrow, but hopefully not tonight. "I love the feeling of the Cup but I love the fact we have travelled far and brought Manchester United to a place we are not coming often. We were speaking about it [a new deal] for quite a time but no pressure as the club know clearly that I want to stay. This is where I want to be and where I love to be."
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TEAM NEWS - MANCHESTER UNITED 18:50: As previously mentioned, new signing Alexis Sanchez has been named in the starting line-up. I bet he always dreamed of playing alongside Scott McTominay… Juan Mata is the only survivor from the Manchester United team which beat Burnley. The other highlight is the return of Michael Carrick in midfield after a four-month absence from the starting XI. Regular first-team players like Jesse Lingard, Romelu Lukaku and Ashley Young are among the substitutes if things go pear-shaped. YEOVIL vs MANCHESTER UNITED 18:45: Jose Mourinho has made lots of changes for tonight’s clash but Alexis Sanchez making his debit has stolen the headlines. Manchester United XI: Romero, Darmian, Lindelof, Rojo, Shaw, Carrick, Herrera, Mata, McTominay, Sanchez, Rashford. Subs: Pereira, Smalling, Young, Gomes, Lingard, Matic, Lukaku.
ALEXIS STARTS 18:43: Gary Lineker has gone and ruined the surprise folks. He’s broken the news via Twitter that Alexis Sanchez does indeed start for Manchester United tonight. Debut against Yeovil in the FA Cup fourth round - a night he will never forget… BEFORE WE GET STARTED… 18:40: I think we need to address the elephant in the room. I’ll let you decide what I mean by that… Yes, I’m referring to Arsenal’s imminent signing of President Donald Trump. Die-hard Gunners supporter Piers Morgan has decided to take recruitment into his own hands by asking Trump to replace Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager. He tweeted: “The moment I invite President Trump to be Arsenal's new manager - because he'd build a strong defensive wall, have an attacking philosophy & want to win big trophies at all costs. See his hilarious response on Sunday night, ITV, 10pm.” Haven’t Arsenal been through enough, Piers?
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EVENING 18:45: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Alexis Sanchez… I mean, Yeovil vs Manchester United from Huish Park. There’s not many players capable of dwarfing an FA Cup fourth-round tie, but the Chilean is certainly one of them. Oh, Wayne Shaw is another but for very different reasons. Anyway, Sanchez completed his switch from Arsenal to Jose Mourinho’s side on Monday and travelled to Somerset with the rest of the squad. He’s expected to make his debut after Jose promised to name a strong starting XI. We'll find out shortly. Let’s get going!
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Cardiff City v Manchester City
If Manchester City are to complete the quadruple they will have to get past a team whose form has been somewhat mixed in recent weeks. Cardiff are undefeated in four games having lost their previous four games, but with the canny Neil Warnock in charge and a raucous crowd behind them, they are sure to provide a test for Pep Guardiola’s side. In spite of that the Premier Leagues leaders, for whom Kyle Walker is fit having been taking off as an injury precaution in the midweek victory at Bristol City, should come through their trip to Wales unscathed. Sachin Nakrani
Sunday 4pm
Live BBC One
Venue Cardiff City Stadium
Referee Lee Mason
Head to head Cardiff wins 9 Manchester City wins 20 Draws 20
Odds H 10-1 A 1-3 D 5-1
CARDIFF CITY
Subs from Murphy, Wilson, Halford, Harris, Mendez-Laing, Paterson, Pilkington, Damour, Gounongbe, Meité, Coxe, Healey
Doubtful None
Injured Bryson (achilles, Feb), Connolly (calf), Gunnarsson (knee), Peltier (hip), Ward (knee, all unknown)
Suspended None
MANCHESTER CITY
Subs from Ederson, Touré, Adarabioyo, Díaz, Walker, Mangala, Otamendi, Sané
Doubtful Kompany (calf)
Injured Jesus (knee, Feb), Foden (ankle, Mar), Mendy (knee, Apr), Delph (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Chelsea v Newcastle United
Antonio Conte and Rafael Benítez may have very different objectives this season, but at least they can empathise with each other’s frustrations in the mid-winter window. The visitors, beaten here in early December, are unable to use their solitary addition to date given Kenedy is on loan from the Premier League champions. Conte will be tempted, though, to offer his own new player, Ross Barkley, game-time, possibly from the substitutes’ bench. The Italian insists he is still “happy” in south-west London. This fixture will test his mood. Dominic Fifield
Sunday 1.30pm
Live BT Sport 2
Venue Stamford Bridge
Referee Kevin Friend
Head to head Chelsea wins 68 Newcastle wins 52 Draws 40
Odds H 1-2 A 7-1 D 4-1
CHELSEA
Subs from Eduardo, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, Fàbregas, Moses, Kanté, Palmer, Barkley, Scott, Sterling, Musonda, Hudson-Odoi
Doubtful Barkley (match fitness), Fàbregas (hamstring), Cahill (hamstring), Drinkwater (match fitness)
Injured Courtois (ankle, 31 Jan), Morata (back, Feb), Willian (hamstring, Feb)
Suspended None
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Subs from Woodman, Darlow, Lascelles, Dummett, Yedlin, Lejeune, Shelvey, Hayden, Mitrovic, Aarons, Saivet, Gayle
Doubtful Lejeune (foot)
Injured Gámez (ankle, unknown)
Suspended None
Huddersfield Town v Birmingham City
Steve Cotterill should not be too fazed by the opposition considering Birmingham beat Huddersfield on the penultimate game of last season when staring relegation full in the face. The Blues are going toe-to-toe at the bottom of the second tier once again, though, and David Wagner is likely to let Alex Pritchard have free reign against a defence that has more important battles yet to come. Graham Searles
Saturday 3pm
Venue John Smith’s Stadium
Referee Neil Swarbrick
Head to head Huddersfield wins 40 Birmingham wins 38 Draws 31
Odds H 3-4 A 5-1 D 5-2
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
Subs from Coleman, Green, Sabiri, Palmer, Mounié, Billing, Hefele, Williams, Quaner, Löwe, Smith, Schindler, Lolley, Cranie
Doubtful Cranie (ankle), Lolley (hamstring), Löwe (foot)
Injured Stankovic (knee, Feb), Kachunga (knee, Mar)
Suspended None
BIRMINGHAM CITY
Subs from Trueman, Kuszczak, Maghoma, Adams, Morrison, Gardner, Jenkinson, Jutkiewicz, Roberts, Bramall, Lowe, Dacres-Cogley, O’Keeffe, Harding
Doubtful Gardner (groin) Injured Vassell (knee, unknown) Suspended None
Hull City v Nottingham Forest
After their win against Arsenal in the third round, drawing Hull was perhaps a minor comedown for Nottingham Forest, but that is nothing compared to the state their opponents are in. Hull have one win in their past 15 league games, the appointment of Nigel Adkins having not halted their slide. The FA Cup might provide respite, but there is a chance Adkins will make changes with a crucial Championship game against Leeds on Tuesday. A number of players, including Will Keane, Evandro and Fraizer Campbell, have recently returned from injury, so this could be a chance to get some game time. Nick Miller
Saturday 3pm
Venue KCom Stadium
Referee Stuart Attwell
Head to head Hull wins 25 Nottingham Forest wins 29 Draws 9
Odds H 6-4 A 2-1 D 9-4
HULL CITY
Subs from McGregor, Mannion, Andrew, Diomandé, Grosicki, Tomori, Dawson, Meyler, Larsson, Evandro, Bowen, Campbell, Luer, Odubajo
Doubtful Grosicki (ankle)
Injured Hernández (achilles, Feb), Mason (skull, unknown)
Suspended None
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Subs from Henderson, Evtimov, Traoré, Carayol, Darikwa, Mills, Vellios, Ward, Cohen, McKay, Vaughan, Hobbs, Walker, Smith
Doubtful Ward (hamstring)
Injured Murpjy (rib, Feb)
Suspended Bridcutt (first of two)
Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion
Jürgen Klopp will demand another positive reaction to defeat after his side’s 18-game unbeaten run came to a surprising end at Swansea on Monday. He will also be looking to avoid a repeat of last season’s fourth round when another west Midlands club, Wolverhampton Wanderers, won at Anfield as Klopp’s rotation policy backfired. West Bromwich Albion secured a merited goalless draw at Liverpool last month and have shown signs of recovery of late under Alan Pardew. Albion have also won four of the seven previous FA Cup ties between the clubs. Andy Hunter
Saturday 7.45pm
Live BT Sport 2
Venue Anfield
Referee Craig Pawson
Head to head Liverpool wins 68 West Brom wins 38 Draws 43
Odds H 1-3 A 10-1 D 5-1
LIVERPOOL
Subs from Karius, Can, Gomez, Lallana, Lovren, Klavan, Moreno, Milner, Solanke, Woodburn, Markovic, Ings, Sturridge
Doubtful None
Injured Clyne (back, Feb), Ward (back, unknown)
Suspended None
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Subs from Myhill, McAuley, Field, Robson-Kanu, Yacob, Livermore, Burke, Nyom
Doubtful None
Injured Chadli (thigh, Feb), Morrison (thigh, Feb)
Suspended None
Middlesbrough v Brighton & Hove Albion
A rerun of the final day of the 2015-16 Championship season when both teams were vying for automatic promotion. Middlesbrough won – albeit narrowly – at the Riverside with Brighton losing out in the play-offs. With Tony Pulis anxious to earn his new Boro side a play-off place and Chris Hughton desperate to keep Brighton in the Premier League, neither manager is likely to be left heartbroken by defeat. Neither will want a replay. Louise Taylor
Saturday 3pm
Venue Riverside Stadium
Referee Anthony Taylor
Head to head Middlesbrough wins 24 Brighton wins 9 Draws 13
Odds H 5-4 A 5-2 D 2-1
MIDDLESBROUGH
Subs from Randolph, Mejías, Clayton, Christie, Gestede, Braithwaite, Fletcher, Johnson, Fry, Guedioura, Da Silva, Baker
Doubtful None
Injured None
Suspended None
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Subs from Krul, Mäenpää, Hünemeier, Rosenior, Schelotto, Goldson, Kayal, Skalak, Lua Lua, March, Baldock, Bong
Doubtful None
Injured Locadia (hamstring, Feb), Sidwell (back, unknown)
Suspended None
Millwall v Rochdale
Rochdale will undoubtedly be fresher than Millwall as the League One side have not played since 13 January but rust could work against them. Neil Harris’s side are likely to be confident after their epic 4-3 win against Leeds last week and Rochdale’s record of one win from their past six games, in all competitions, will further boost their hopes of making the fifth round. Graham Searles
Saturday 3pm
Venue The Den
Referee Andrew Madley
Head to head Millwall wins 6 Rochdale wins 3 Draws 3
Odds H 4-7 A 6-1 D 11-5
MILLWALL
Subs from Archer, King, Shackell, Meredith, Gregory, Romeo, Tunnicliffe, Morison, Twardek, Saville, Philpot, Smith
Doubtful None
Injured O’Brien (ankle, 24 Feb), Webster (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
ROCHDALE
Subs from Collis, Moore, McNulty, Brown, Williams, Thompson, Adshead, Cannon, Morley, Kitching, Gillam
Doubtful Thompson (match fitness)
Injured Davies (knee, 10 Feb), Canavan (ankle, May), Keane (groin, May)
Cup-tied Dobre, Hart, Knott
Suspended None
MK Dons v Coventry City
MK Dons are struggling in League One and as a result have won one more FA Cup match than the two league games from which Dan Micciche’s side have earned three points since October. Micciche was not in charge then, though, and as such will hope his first game in charge can provide fresh influence and continue their Cup progress. Coventry are fairing much better in League Two, sitting sixth, and may consider their route back to League One of much greater importance. Graham Searles
Saturday 3pm
Venue Stadium MK
Referee Peter Bankes
Head to head MK Dons wins 3 Coventry wins 3 Draws 2
Odds H 6-5 A 5-2 D 9-4
MK Dons v Coventry
MK DONS
Subs from Sietsma, Upson, Cissé, Pawlett, Seager, Muirhead, McGrandles, Rasulo, Ugbo, Logan, Jackson, Nombe, Thomas-Asante, Kasumu
Doubtful None Injured Walsh (knee, May) Suspended Aneke (first of three)
COVENTRY CITY
Subs from O’Brien, McDonald, Kelly, Vincenti, Hyam, Beavon, Dion Kelly‑Evans, Devon Kelly-Evans, Hayness, Barrett, Maycock, Sayoud, Stevenson, Camwell, Finn, Ponticelli, Thompson
Doubtful McDonald (groin)
Injured Jones (knee, May), Andreu (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Newport County v Tottenham Hotspur
The League Two side’s manager, Mike Flynn, said: “I’m hoping the gods are with us,” before the plum tie with Tottenham at Rodney Parade, where temporary seating has been erected to swell the capacity to around 10,000. Flynn should have Joss Labadie and Matty Dolan available again, both having been absent for the midweek draw with Morecambe. Tottenham will hope to avoid being pushed as hard by League Two opposition as they were at this stage of the FA Cup last season, when they required an 89th-minute goal from Dele Alli to secure a 4-3 home win against Wycombe. Gregg Bakowski
Saturday 5.30pm
Live BT Sport 2
Venue Rodney Parade
Referee Roger East
Head to head Newport wins 0 Tottenham wins 0 Draws 0
Odds H 18-1 A 1-5 D 7-1
NEWPORT COUNTY
Subs from Bittner, Collins, Hayes, McCoulsky, Osadebe, Reid, White, Labadie, Dolan
Doubtful Dolan (hamstring), Labadie (hamstring)
Injured Owen-Evans (thigh, Feb), Rigg (hip, Feb), Marlon (unknown)
Suspended None
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Subs from Lloris, Gazzaniga, Aurier, Davies, Sánchez, Dier, Oakley-Boothe, Eriksen, Lamela, Alli
Doubtful Aurier (calf), Eriksen (illness), Lamela (glute), Lloris (illnes)
Injured Alderweireld (hamstring, 31 Jan), Rose (knee, 31 Jan), Winks (ankle, 31 Jan)
Suspended None
Notts County v Swansea City
Second-top in League Two hosts the Premier League’s bottom side in what could be a classic Cup shock yet Notts County will have noted how Swansea City dispatched Liverpool in their last outing, Jürgen Klopp’s side gave Manchester City a first league defeat. Still, at Meadow Lane, County are sure to attack the Swans and so this should be an invigorating watch. Jamie Jackson
Saturday 3pm
Venue Meadow Lane
Referee Michael Jones
Head to head Notts County wins 24 Swansea wins 30 Draws 16
Odds H 7-2 A Evens D 13-5
NOTTS COUNTY
Subs from Collin, Searson-Smithard, Ameobi, Smith, Forte, Dickinson, Walker, Bird, Dearle, Hawkridge, Nolan, Saunders
Doubtful None
Injured Tootle (illness, Feb)
Suspended Fitzsimons (first of three), Virtue-Thick (one match)
SWANSEA CITY
Subs from Fabianski, Roberts, Britton, Carroll, Fernández, Dyer, Routledge, McBurnie, Abraham, Mawson, Sanches
Doubtful Abraham (hip), Fernández (nose), Sanches (hamstring)
Injured None
Suspended None
Peterborough United v Leicester City
The last time these two sides faced each other, in the Championship five years ago, promotion-chasing Leicester featuring future Premier League winners Kasper Schmeichel, Wes Morgan and Jamie Vardy were beaten by a Peterborough side that were relegated. As he did in the third round, Claude Puel is almost certain to rest most of his first-choice players, which will give Kelechi Iheanacho a rare run-out, while new signing Fousseni Diabaté should play up front. The Peterborough manager, Grant McCann, will take charge of his 100th game, and should put out a strong side, though the striker Jack Marriott is a doubt with a hip problem. Nick Miller
Saturday 12.30pm
Live BT Sport 2
Venue London Road
Referee Michael Oliver
Head to head Peterborough wins 6 Leicester wins 6 Draws 4
Odds H 9-2 A 4-7 D 3-1
PETERBOROUGH UTD
Subs from O’Malley, Tyler, Baldwin, Cooper, Doughty, Kanu, Penny, Ward, Edwards, Miller, Lopes, Anderson, Nabi, Burrows, Cartwright, Freestone, Barker, Douglas, Borg
Doubtful Marriott (hip)
Injured None
Suspended None
LEICESTER CITY
Subs from Schmeichel, Hamer, Dragovic, Chilwell, James, Ndidi, Okazaki, Mahrez, Vardy, Ulloa, King, Slimani, Musa, Simpson, Barnes, Knight
Doubtful None
Injured Morgan (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Sheffield United v Preston North End
Preston were worthy winners when the teams met in the Championship in December but with both clubs involved in a tight scrap to make the play-offs and, with Chris Wilder and Alex Neil having an eye on important league matches in midweek, the lineups will feature a number of changes. Wilder has ruled out Kieron Freeman and David Brooks for the Blades but Ched Evans has recovered from ankle surgery and is set to feature for the first time since September. Ben Davies and Sean Maguire are out for North End, who will give a first starting place to the striker Louis Moult, who signed from Motherwell and made his debut as a substitute against Birmingham last weekend. Tony Paley
Saturday 3pm
Venue Bramall Lane
Referee Graham Scott
Head to head Sheffield Utd winsH 49 Preston wins 35 Draws 30
Odds H 5-4 A 5-2 D 2-1
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Subs from Eastwood, Donaldson, Duffy, Holmes, Lafferty, Lundstram, Sharp, Slater, Norrington-Davies
Doubtful None
Injured Freeman (knee, Feb), Brooks (illness, unknown), Coutts (leg, unknown)
Cup-tied Whiteman
Suspended None
PRESTON NORTH END
Subs from Hudson, Boyle, Cunningham, Gallagher, Johnson, Barkhuizen, Robinson, Spurr, Hugill, Davies
Doubtful Spurr (knee)
Injured Davies (hamstring, unknown), Maguire (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Southampton v Watford
These two teams meet in the Cup just a fortnight after their 2-2 draw in the league and Mauricio Pellegrino may not have envisaged then that he would outlast Marco Silva. His replacement and fellow La Liga alumnus, Javi Gracia, takes charge of Watford for the first time. Both managers’ primary objective is staying in the Premier League, but a win would provide either side with a needed morale boost. The stakes are certainly lower than their last Cup meeting – the 2003 semi-final at Villa Park, won by Southampton. Niall McVeigh
Saturday 3pm
Venue St Mary’s
Referee Bobby Madley
Head to head Southampton wins 21 Watford wins 18 Draws 11
Odds H Evens A 17-5 D 27-10
SOUTHAMPTON
Subs from McCarthy, Taylor, Soares, Hoedt, Pied, Davis, Højbjerg, Tadic, Long, Gardos, Hesketh, McQueen, Obafemi, Sims
Doubtful Bertrand, Long, McQueen (all illness)
Injured Austin (thigh, Mar)
Suspended None
WATFORD
Subs from Okaka, Sinclair, Mariappa, Watson, Holebas, Capoue
Doubtful Cleverley (hamstring)
Injured Gomes (back, 31 Jan), Britos (foot), Cathcart (knee), Chalobah (knee), Deeney (illness), Hughes (hamstring), Kaboul (foot), Success (knee), Femenía (hamstring, all Feb), Wagué (hamstring, both unknown) Suspended None
Wigan Athletic v West Ham United
Wigan are five points clear at the top of League One, West Ham not quite as many above the relegation positions so there is the possibility of a Championship next season. The stage could be set then for another Cup upset at the DW Stadium following Bournemouth’s exit in the previous round. Both sides are likely to rest players with an eye on upcoming league games but, with West Ham unable to call on Marko Arnautovic and Manuel Lanzini, Wigan could have the forward momentum to go through. Paul Wilson
Saturday 3pm
Venue DW Stadium
Referee Chris Kavanagh
Head to head Wigan wins 8 West Ham wins 11 Draws 2
Odds H 17-10 A 2-1 D 2-1
WIGAN ATHLETIC
Subs from Walton, Jacobs, Burn, Powell, Fulton, Byrne, Vaughan, Hunt, Jones, Morgan, James, Merrie, MacDonald
Doubtful None
Injured None
Suspended None
WEST HAM UNITED
Subs from Adrián, Trott, Collins, Zabaleta, Makasi, Cresswell, Johnson, Kouyaté, Noble, Haksabanovic, Antonio, Diangana, Neufville, Ayew, Quina
Doubtful Antonio (match fitness), Ayew (hamstring), Cresswell (cramp), Kouyaté (ankle), Noble (foot)
Injured Reid (groin, 30 Jan), Arnautovic (hamstring, Feb), Fonte (ankle, Feb), Lanzini (hamstring, Mar), Carroll (foot, Apr), Sakho (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
