Man Utd discover FA Cup fourth-round opponent along with Tottenham, West Ham & more

Manchester United have discovered who they’ll face in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

The Red Devils will play Reading in the next stage of the competition, in a re-run of a 2019 FA Cup encounter, when United won 2-0 in the third round in 2019 thanks to goals from Juan Mata and Romelu Lukaku.

United also have an excellent record against the Royals and last lost to them in 1927, with the Red Devils winning all of the last six meetings between the clubs.

Erik ten Hag’s men made it to the fourth round of the competition after beating Everton 3-1 at the previous stage, with Antony and Marcus Rashford netting either side of Conor Coady’s own-goal.

As for Reading, they beat Watford 2-0 at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday to set up another visit to Old Trafford. The Championship club are managed by former United captain Paul Ince.

Elsewhere, Manchester City or Chelsea will face Arsenal, if they can navigate past Oxford United in their third-round meeting on Monday, while Liverpool or Wolverhampton Wanderers will travel to Brighton & Hove Albion.

The games will be played over the weekend of 28/29 January.

FA Cup draw in full

Preston North End vs Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton vs Blackpool, Wrexham vs Sheffield United, Ipswich Town vs Burnley, Manchester United vs Reading, Luton Town or Wigan Athletic vs Grimsby Town, Derby County vs West Ham United, Stoke City vs Aston Villa or Stevenage, Blackburn Rovers vs Forest Green or Birmingham City, Walsall vs Leicester City, Sheffield Wednesday vs Fleetwood Town, Manchester City or Chelsea vs Oxford United or Arsenal, Bristol City or Swansea City vs Chesterfield or West Bromwich Albion, Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool or Wolverhamton Wanderers, Fulham vs Sunderland, Boreham Wood or Accrington Stanley vs Cardiff City or Leeds United