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Manchester United v Leicester City has been selected to open live coverage of the fourth round of the FA Cup.
The defending champions beat Arsenal on penalties in round three, while the Foxes made easy work of champion team Queens Park Rangers.
This is one of the selected fixtures from the fourth round draw at the Emirates Stadium last weekend, as Ruud van Nistelrooy returned to Old Trafford after playing for the club between the release of Erik ten Hag and him briefly this season had overseen the appointment of Ruben Amorim.
The star-studded FA Cup reunion has certainly been selected for live television coverage and that has now been confirmed, with the game set to be shown on ITV1 at 8pm GMT on Friday February 7th.
Last season’s runners-up Manchester City have also been selected for TV coverage as their trip to London to play League One side Leyton Orient will be broadcast on BBC One.
Chelsea faced another Premier League opponent in Brighton. This game will be broadcast on ITV4 on Saturday 8 February with kick-off at 20:00 GMT. The Blues will be back a week later for a league clash at the Amex Stadium.
On Sunday February 9th, current Premier League leaders Liverpool travel to Home Park hoping to avoid an upset against champion club Plymouth Argyle. This game will be broadcast on ITV1 with kick-off at 3:00pm GMT.
Then BBC One’s offering at 5.35pm GMT is Tottenham’s trip to Villa Park to face an Aston Villa side who have already knocked a London side out of the competition when they beat West Ham in round three.
Live TV coverage of the FA Cup fourth round concludes on the night of Monday, February 11, as ITV1 shows Nottingham Forest’s attempts to avoid a shock away at League One Exeter City.
A pure Premier League duel between Everton and Bournemouth, along with two pure championship games between Leeds United and Millwall and Stoke City against Cardiff City, are among the fourth round matches of the FA Cup that have not been selected for live television broadcast in Great Britain .
BBC and ITV’s selection of live broadcasts for the fourth round of the FA Cup
Friday 7th February – 8:00pm GMT
Manchester United v Leicester City (Live on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITVX)
Saturday 8 February – 12.15pm GMT
Leyton Orient v Manchester City (Live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer)
Saturday 8th February – 5:45pm GMT
Birmingham City v Newcastle United (Live on BBC One and iPlayer)
Saturday 8th February – 8:00pm GMT
Brighton & Hove Albion v Chelsea (Live on ITV4 and ITVX)
Sunday 9th February – 12:30pm GMT
Blackburn Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Live on BBC iPlayer)
Sunday 9th February – 3:00pm GMT
Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool (Live on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITVX)
Sunday 9th February – 5:35pm GMT
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur (Live on BBC One and iPlayer)
Monday 10 February – 7:45pm GMT
Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace (Live on BBC iPlayer)
More FA Cup fourth round games
Saturday 8 February – 12.15pm GMT
Leeds United vs Millwall
Saturday 8th February – 3:00pm GMT
Preston North End v Wycombe Wanderers
Coventry City vs Ipswich Town
Wigan Athletic vs Fulham
Everton vs AFC Bournemouth
Southampton vs Burnley
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
