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MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 11: Cristiano Ronaldo (2ndL) of Real Madrid CF competes for the ball with Juan Francisco Torres alias Juanfran (L) of Atletico de Madrid and his teammate Raul Garcia (R) during the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on February 11, 2014 in Madrid, Spain.  (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 11: Cristiano Ronaldo (2ndL) of Real Madrid CF competes for the ball with Juan Francisco Torres alias Juanfran (L) of Atletico de Madrid and his teammate Raul Garcia (R) during the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on February 11, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images

Copa Del Rey Draw 2014-15: Full List of 4th-Round Fixtures and Dates

Nick AkermanOct 17, 2014

Both Real Madrid and Barcelona will face Spanish third-tier sides during the fourth round of the Copa del Rey. The elite teams were drawn against Segunda Division B teams Cornella and Huesca respectively in Friday's draw, which also threw up a potential fifth-round Madrid derby.

Atletico Madrid must overcome minnows Hospitalet in their two-legged tie. Diego Simeone's La Liga champions will be rewarded with a shot at their capital-based rivals if this happens, making the early rounds of the tournament particularly pivotal. Barca will certainly be happy to watch on from afar.

The full draw can be seen below:

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Huescavs.Barcelona
Cornellavs.Real Madrid
Hospitaletvs.Atletico Madrid
CD Alcoyanovs.Athletic Bilbao
Cadizvs.Villarreal
Sabadellvs.Sevilla
Real Oviedovs.Real Sociedad
Alavesvs.Espanyol
Valladolidvs.Elche
Las Palmasvs.Celta Vigo
Real Betisvs.Almeria
Rayo Vallecanovs.Valencia
Getafevs.Eibar
Granadavs.Cordoba
Deportivo La Corunavs.Malaga

AS confirmed all ties will take place on Dec. 3 and 17, aside from Real Madrid's opener:

The two Madrid sides may also face something of a crunch encounter early in the competition, per AS:

An image of the draw was posted by La Liga's official Twitter account:

Real Madrid's encounters with Cornella serve as an interesting spectacle for both sides. While Los Blancos cannot reasonably be expected to lose, Carlo Ancelotti is likely to take the opportunity to deploy some of his reserve players.

MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 08:  Jese Rodriguez of Real Madrid CF celebrates scoring their third goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Villarreal CF at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on February 8, 2014 in Madrid, Spain.  (Photo by Gonzalo Arro

Most notably, this could be the fixture that sees the return of Jese Rodriguez. The Spanish talent missed the majority of last season and saw his World Cup hopes dashed after sustaining a serious knee injury. However, a recent Marca article, reported via Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Italia, insists the winger will restart training imminently.

Di Marzio suggests "there is no rush," but that Real "want him back" in shape from November. The first-leg trip to Catalonia, held at the Nou Camp Municipal, could provide the perfect opportunity for the 21-year-old to regain some sharpness.

Cornella's players were understandably ecstatic to receive a test against the best:

Huesca face a similarly daunting task when they take on Barcelona. Last season's beaten finalists have started this year in spectacular domestic form—winning all seven La Liga games without conceding a goal—but can also be expected to utilise squad players.

Barca are likely to have a fully fit and firing Luis Suarez by this point. Enrique isn't one to allow complacency and will certainly be tempted to deploy the Uruguayan, Neymar or Lionel Messi, all of whom will want to chalk up some goals.

BARCELONA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 27:  Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona shakes hands with Neymar of FC Barcelona after scoring his team's sixth goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Granada CF at Camp Nou on September 27, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain.

Fringe players such as Sergi Roberto, Rafinha and Douglas could be given the opportunity to go in search of a regular first-team place, while Huesca will look to battle through 180 minutes of football in which their defensive prowess is going to be tested. Considering the side recently conceded three to Socuellamos, we could be looking at double figures across two legs.

Some tighter fixtures have been thrown up, however. Rayo Vallecano will be looking to take advantage of their initial home advantage during a difficult bout with Valencia, who are currently second in La Liga. Eibar and Getafe, who currently sit 11th and 14th respectively in the top division, will be looking to gain momentum away from the league with a successful cup run.

Deportivo's poor start to the season has seen them accumulate just four points from seven matches. The Riazor will need to be bouncing when Malaga visit, even though Javi Garcia's team have gone off the boil with two wins in their last seven matches. Cordoba's challenge against Granada also highlights two outside bets from the top tier in a duo of clashes that are likely to be settled through small margins.

VALENCIA, SPAIN - AUGUST 29:  Paco Alcacer of Valencia reacts during the La Liga match between Valencia CF and Malaga CF at Estadi de Mestalla on August 29, 2014 in Valencia, Spain.  (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)

Barcelona are certainly the side who will be most happy with the draw. Not only do they face a simple task, the guarantee of losing a Madrid rival in the next round leaves an almost certain path to the final. Enrique will be looking to conquer the competition after Gerardo Martino led the side to last season's showpiece loss, particularly because it will allow the Spanish manager to rotate his pack.

Real and Atleti can beat each other on any given day, ensuring the competition is set to spark into life once the fourth-round formalities are over.

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