FA Cup holders Chelsea continue their defence against Manchester United as this season’s competition reaches the fifth round stage.
Here, Press Association Sport takes a look at some of the talking points surrounding the quest for a place in the last eight this weekend.
1. The magic lives on
? | The #EmiratesFACup is in Newport today! First stop, @GlanUskPS!
Chairman Gavin Foxall and Club Captain Andrew Crofts are meeting some schoolchildren (and staff!) who can’t wait for the visit of @ManCity this weekend! ⚽️#NCAFC pic.twitter.com/c48M7x5HrH
— Newport County AFC (@NewportCounty) February 13, 2019
Forget clubs fielding weakened teams, semi-finals at Wembley and the loss of the 3pm kick-off for the big one, the magic of the FA Cup is still very much alive in Newport. On Saturday, Michael Flynn’s League Two battlers will host Premier League Manchester City, who sit 82 places ahead of them, on a testing pitch at Rodney Parade with neutrals around the world dreaming of a major giant-killing act. It is a game which embodies the very essence of the competition.
2. Who’s Sarri now?
3. Wandering to Wembley?
As it stands…#PL
Posted by Premier League on Monday, February 11, 2019
4. Memory lane
