FA Cup: Moses & Ndidi To Trade Blows; Manchester United Draw Brighton
Published: February 17, 2018
The draw for the quarterfinal of the Emirates FA Cup took place on Saturday night and the Nigerian players left in the competition have discovered their next opponents.
After Friday night's games, Chelsea and Leicester City progressed to the last eight, the former and current Premier League champions will battle it out at the King Power Stadium weekend of 16-19 March.
Victor Moses is in line to feature for the Stamford Bridge outfit, while Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi are in contention for the Foxes, barring an injury.
Tosin Kehinde and Matthew Olosunde's Manchester United have been drawn at home to Brighton & Hove Albion. The two 19-year-olds have yet to make their debuts in the competition.
In their bid to reach the semifinals, Manchester City will face Southampton at the Etihad Stadium next month only if they overcome Wigan Athletic on Monday evening.
Central defender Tosin Adarabioyo and striker Lukas Nmecha are fringe players for the first-team of the Citizens.
Tammy Abraham's Swansea City will play Tottenham Hotspur or Rochdale provided they beat Sheffield Wednesday in their fifth round replay.
FA Cup Draw
Sheffield Wednesday/Swansea City vs Rochdale/Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United vs Brighton
Leicester City vs Chelsea
Wigan Athletic/Manchester City vs Southampton
Igho Kingsley
After Friday night's games, Chelsea and Leicester City progressed to the last eight, the former and current Premier League champions will battle it out at the King Power Stadium weekend of 16-19 March.
Victor Moses is in line to feature for the Stamford Bridge outfit, while Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi are in contention for the Foxes, barring an injury.
Tosin Kehinde and Matthew Olosunde's Manchester United have been drawn at home to Brighton & Hove Albion. The two 19-year-olds have yet to make their debuts in the competition.
In their bid to reach the semifinals, Manchester City will face Southampton at the Etihad Stadium next month only if they overcome Wigan Athletic on Monday evening.
Central defender Tosin Adarabioyo and striker Lukas Nmecha are fringe players for the first-team of the Citizens.
Tammy Abraham's Swansea City will play Tottenham Hotspur or Rochdale provided they beat Sheffield Wednesday in their fifth round replay.
FA Cup Draw
Sheffield Wednesday/Swansea City vs Rochdale/Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United vs Brighton
Leicester City vs Chelsea
Wigan Athletic/Manchester City vs Southampton
Igho Kingsley
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