Manchester United discover FA Cup fifth round opponent after full draw
Manchester United will face Fulham at home in the fifth round of the FA Cup following the conclusion of Monday evening's draw.
Ruben Amorim's side defeated Leicester City 2-1 at Old Trafford last time out. The Reds completed a comeback through Harry Maguire after Leicester took the lead on the brink of half-time.
However, the imposing central defender appeared to be in an offside position when the free-kick was taken. Without the assistance of VAR which is not in use for the third and fourth round of the competition, the goal was allowed to stand.
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Speaking after the win, Amorim said: "Today is just the feeling of the win, and the fans will go home with that feeling of when they perform really well, they help us a lot to change the game. The rest is hard to point to something to give them a little bit [of] confidence. Just the spirit in the second half, more energy, more second balls, small things. But the rest, we have a lot to improve. So we already knew that. But yeah, we need to do better."
As they prepare to face Fulham next month, United will certainly be eyeing another spot in the final after defeating local rivals Manchester City 2-1 at Wembley last season. Marco Silva's side came away 2-1 winners against Wigan Athletic in the previous round.
Following the exits of Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea, there are currently eight Premier League teams left in the competition. Crystal Palace will look to book their place in the next round when they face Doncaster Rovers tonight.
Fifth round draw in full
Preston v Burnley
Aston Villa v Cardiff City
Doncaster or Crystal Palace v Millwall
Manchester United v Fulham
Newcastle United v Brighton
Bournemouth v Wolves
Manchester City v Plymouth Argyle
Exeter or Nottingham Forest v Ipswich
The fifth round ties will be played on the weekend of March 1. Prior to that, United will host Ipswich Town on February 26 in the Premier League (7.30pm).
