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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: General view of the action inside the stadium during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Newcastle United on January 28, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: General view of the action inside the stadium during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Newcastle United on January 28, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)Catherine Ivill/Getty Images

FA Cup Draw 2018 Schedule: 5th-Round Fixtures and Dates Released

Gianni VerschuerenJan 29, 2018

The Premier League's top teams all avoided each other in the draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup on Monday.

Manchester United will face the winner of the replay between Huddersfield Town and Birmingham City, Manchester City make the short trip to Wigan Athletic, and Tottenham Hotspur go up against Millwall or Rochdale if they can get past their own replay against Newport County.

Here are the fifth-round matchups:

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Sheffield Wednesday vs. Notts County/Swansea City

West Bromwich Albion vs. Southampton

Chelsea vs. Hull City

Leicester City vs. Sheffield United

Huddersfield Town/Birmingham City vs. Manchester United

Millwall/Rochdale vs. Newport County/Tottenham Hotspur

Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Coventry City

Wigan Athletic vs. Manchester City

The fifth-round fixtures will be played during the weekend of February 17 and 18.

The fourth-round replays will be played on February 6 and 7. Birmingham take on Huddersfield, Rochdale face Millwall, and Swansea play Notts County on Tuesday, while Spurs and Newport County go head-to-head on Wednesday.

As for the fifth round, the potential match between Spurs and Millwall, two clubs from London who faced each other in 2017, could be another intense fixture. As reported by the London Evening Standard's Tom Powell, there were ugly scenes when fans of the two teams clashed.

Spurs will have to get past Newport County first, however, and Millwall also face a replay against Rochdale before progressing to the all-London tie.

Chelsea and Manchester City both drew teams from the lower leagues, which could be a blessing or a curse.

The Blues are in the midst of a tough battle for a top-four finish in the Premier League and could use the cup to rest some of their starters, but that could open the door for Hull, who have endured a nightmare campaign in the Championship and appear fully focused on the FA Cup.

Wigan lead the League One standings and have been in fine form of late. City may be running away with the Premier League title, but they'll have to focus on the UEFA Champions League match against FC Basel, and with fixtures against Arsenal, Chelsea and the Swiss giants right after their cup match, the Sky Blues may opt to rest their stars as well.

As shared by City Watch, recent history is on Wigan's side:

Manchester United will have to wait until Huddersfield and Birmingham finish their replay to learn their next opponents. The Terriers are battling for survival in the Premier League, while Blues rank near the bottom of the Championship.

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