The draw for the FA Cup fifth round will take place on Monday, February 16, with the identity of our next round opponent set to be revealed.

Having defeated Wigan Athletic in the fourth round at Emirates Stadium, we will find out our next challenge prior to Monday night’s match between Macclesfield and Brentford.

When will the draw take place?

The draw will take place at approximately 6.35pm (UK time) and will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and the TNT Sports YouTube channel, ahead of Brentford’s visit to Leasing.com Stadium.

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What ball number are we?

After advancing into the last 16, we will be ball 6 for the fifth round draw of the FA Cup.

This is an open draw, meaning we could face any of the remaining teams. Here are the balls for the draw:

1.
Liverpool

2.
Fulham

3.
Sunderland

4.
Southampton

5.
Wrexham

6.
Arsenal

7.
Chelsea

8.
West Ham United

9.
Mansfield Town

10.
Norwich City

11.
Port Vale or Bristol City

12.
Wolverhampton Wanderers

13.
Newcastle United

14.
Manchester City

15.
Macclesfield or Brentford

16.
Leeds United

 
When is the next round taking place?

The fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup will be played around the weekend of Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8.

The final will take place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, May 16.

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