By Korede James
Super Eagles stars Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey will be up against holders Manchester United at Old Trafford with their Fulham side in the fifth round of the English FA Cup.
The two teams have already met twice in the Premier League this season, with Manchester United scraping 1-0 victories at Old Trafford in August and at Craven Cottage in January.
Monday’s fifth round draw also pitted last season’s runners-up Manchester City against Championship’s bottom side Plymouth Argyle at the Etihad Stadium.
Plymouth produced one of the biggest FA Cup upsets in recent years by beating Premier League leaders Liverpool 1-0 in their fourth round clash at Home Park on Sunday.
There are several all-Premier League fixtures in the fifth round, including Newcastle United facing Brighton and Wolves visiting Bournemouth.
Aston Villa, who saw off Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, will host lower division side Cardiff, with Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi’s Nottingham Forest set to host Premier League strugglers Ipswich if they (Forest) see off Exeter on Tuesday.
The fifth round ties will be played across the weekend of March 1 and March 2.
FA Cup fifth round draw:
Preston vs Burnley
Aston Villa vs Cardiff
Doncaster/Crystal Palace vs Millwall
Manchester United vs Fulham
Newcastle vs Brighton
Bournemouth vs Wolves
Manchester City vs Plymouth
Exeter/Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich
