The top four teams in the English Premier League will face one another after Manchester City were yesterday paired with Chelsea and Arsenal drawn to play Liverpool in the FA Cup fifth round.

Holders Wigan Athletic, who scored a major upset when they were relegated and beat Manchester City in last year’s final, will travel to Cardiff City, who were promoted to the Premier League at the end of last season.

Everton, whose manager Roberto Martinez left Wigan after taking them to FA Cup glory against City, will face his old club Swansea City in one of four all-Premier League ties.

The other match between top-flight sides pits League Cup finalists Sunderland against Southampton at the Stadium of Light.

The standout games are those between City and Chelsea – who met in the semi-final at Wembley last season when City won 2-1 – and Arsenal and Liverpool.

Chelsea, who have won the FA Cup four times in the last seven seasons, and City, who lifted the trophy in 2011, have met once since the semi-final with Chelsea winning 2-1 in the league at Stamford Bridge in October.

League leaders Arsenal, chasing their first silverware since winning the FA Cup in 2005, are unbeaten against Liverpool in their last four meetings and notched up a 2-0 home win over the Merseyside club in November.

The matches will be played on the weekend of Feb.15/16.

Fifth round draw
Man. City vs Chelsea; Sheffield United or Fulham vs N. Forest or Preston; Arsenal vs Liverpool; Brighton vs Hull; Cardiff vs Wigan; Sheffield Wednesday vs Charlton; Sunderland vs Southampton; Everton vs Swansea City.

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