The fourth-round fixture list of the FA Cup will witness Manchester United play hosts to arch-rivals Liverpool FC merely a week after the two English heavyweights face off in top-flight action, according to reports from the Mirror.
Jurgen Klopp’s side have been matched level on points by the Old Trafford outfit since the former’s downward spiral of form in recent weeks, a three-game winless streak allowing Ole Gunnar Solskajer’s Manchester United the chance to go three points clear at the summit should they not lose their game in hand.
We'll face @ManUtd in the #FACup Fourth Round at Old Trafford.
Tie to be played over the weekend of 23-24 January. #LFC | #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/Yp29m5eFOD
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 11, 2021
Matchup in the FA Cup is a first between the two sides in nearly nine years, with the tournament being just one of the very few trophies that has eluded Jurgen Klopp’s increasing accoalde haul since his appointment to the top job at the 19-time league champions.
Liverpool FC’s progression further into the FA Cup was secured when the Merseysiders clinched a 4-1 victory over a youthful Aston Villa side last week as an outbreak of COVID-19 at Villa Park meant that the Midlands-based club were unable to field their first-teamers.
Solskajer’s men, meanwhile, narrowed through Championship side Watford in a 1-0 win courtsey of a goal from stand-in skipper Scott McTominay.
