Chelsea Battle Barnsley, Leicester face Brighton In FA Cup Fifth Round

0 comments, 25/01/2021, by Best Choice Sports, in European Leagues, Football, News

By Amaechi Agbo

Chelsea will battle Championship side Barnsley while two English Premiership clubs, Leicester City and Brighton will faceoff in the 5^th round of the English Emirates FA Cup.

In the draws made shortly after some Round 4 matches were concluded over the weekend, Manchester City will face another Championship side, Swansea City while there could be another all EPL clash if Tottenham will navigate Wycombe’s hurdle to face Everton

Wolves were the first to qualify for the fifth round after seeing off Chorley 1-0 on Friday night, before eight more booked their tickets on Saturday.

Defending champions Arsenal were the biggest casualties on the second day, going down 1-0 against Southampton at St. Marys.

Manchester City too survived a scare to see off Cheltenham 3-1, with Sheffield also booking a place.

Premier League sides Chelsea, Burnley, and Leicester all sailed through on Sunday afternoon before Man United overcame Liverpool in the match of the weekend to also book a place.

The fourth round action spills over to the new week, with Wycombe hosting Tottenham on Monday night. The winner between the two will face Everton, who saw off Sheffield Wednesday in the last match of the weekend.

The last match of the fourth round will be played on Tuesday night when Bournemouth hosts Crawley Town, with the winner taking on Burnley.

Fifth-round lineup