Liverpool to face Chelsea if they see off Shrewsbury in FA Cup

Liverpool will face a daunting FA Cup fifth-round trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea – if they see off Shrewsbury in an Anfield replay.

Kop boss Jurgen Klopp has said it will be the Liverpool Under-23s who take to the field against League One Shrewsbury in the first week of February as his European champions have been promised a week away.

Whoever comes through that clash will face a tough trip to Stamford Bridge.

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Both Manchester clubs have been handed away dates in the fifth round, with Man City travelling to face Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester United drawn away to the winners of Northampton v Derby.

FA Cup fifth-round draw:

Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City

Reading/Cardiff v Sheffield United

Chelsea v Shrewsbury/Liverpool

West Brom v Newcastle/Oxford

Leicester v Coventry/Birmingham

Northampton/Derby v Man Utd

Southampton/Tottenham v Norwich

Portsmouth v Bournemouth/Arsenal