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Man Utd drawn against Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester in FA Cup fourth round

Liverpool will travel to Plymouth, while Manchester City visit either Leyton Orient or Derby.

Ruud van Nistelrooy celebrates Manchester United’s FA Cup triumph in 2004
Ruud van Nistelrooy celebrates Manchester United’s FA Cup triumph in 2004 (Martin Rickett/PA)
By PA Sport Staff

Holders Manchester United have been drawn to play Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester at Old Trafford in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

United, who defeated Manchester City in last season’s final, have been rewarded with a home tie after their 10 men won at Arsenal on penalties in the third round earlier on Sunday evening.

Van Nistelrooy, who won this competition as a player in 2004 and was United interim manager until Ruben Amorim’s appointment in November, guided the Foxes to a 6-2 victory over QPR on Saturday.

Premier League leaders Liverpool will travel to the Championship’s bottom club Plymouth, who upset Brentford on Saturday, and Pep Guardiola’s City face a trip to either Leyton Orient or Derby.

Three all-Premier League ties will see eight-time winners Chelsea visit Brighton, Aston Villa host Tottenham and Everton take on Bournemouth.

Exeter, in the fourth round for the first time since 1981, face a tough home tie against Nottingham Forest and Newcastle will play at League One leaders Birmingham.

Plymouth were rewarded for dumping out Brentford with a home tie against Liverpool
Plymouth were rewarded for dumping out Brentford with a home tie against Liverpool (John Walton/PA)

Championship pace-setters Leeds face Millwall or Dagenham at Elland Road and Frank Lampard’s Coventry, semi-finalists last season, will play top-flight Ipswich.

Premier League sides Wolves, Crystal Palace and Fulham have away ties at Blackburn, Mansfield or Wigan and Doncaster, respectively, while League One promotion hopefuls Wycombe will face Preston or Charlton away.

Burnley have been drawn at Premier League strugglers Southampton, who eased past Swansea on Sunday evening, while Stoke entertain Cardiff in an all-Championship tie.