Chelsea’s captain John Terry acknowledges the fans as he celebrates after the final whistle of the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Milton Keynes Dons and Chelsea at Stadium mk in Milton Keynes, England, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. The Blues booked their place in the fifth round draw after beating MK Dons 5-1 this afternoon while City beat Aston Villa 4-0 yesterday.
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Guus Hiddink remains unbeaten in the FA Cup having won the competition in his previous interim spell and he will certainly field a strong team.
Holders Arsenal, bidding to become the first team since 1886 to win the FA Cup for three years in a row, will meet Championship side Hull City in the competition for the third year running.
Fellow North Londoners Tottenham Hotspur are also at home.
Chelsea’s “reward” for that emphatic victory is a home tie against Manchester City in the last 16.
Manchester United put their Premier League woes behind them with a 3-1 win over Derby County on Friday night and Louis van Gaal will now face a trip to League One Shrewsbury Town in the next round.
The second-tier side will play the winners of next week’s replay after the pair drew 0-0 at Anfield on Saturday.
With the club now targeting a third consecutive FA Cup crown, a feat not accomplished in over a century, a draw against a Championship side keeps their hopes high.
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Reading will play host to either West Bromwich Albion or Peterborough while Watford, who are enjoying a good run in the Premier League, welcome Leeds United to Vicarage Road.
