Man City-Liverpool in the FA Cup quarterfinals and third-tier Port Vale gets Chelsea

By Canadian Press on March 9, 2026.

LONDON (AP) — Manchester City will host Liverpool in the pick of the FA Cup quarterfinals from the draw on Monday.

Third-tier Port Vale, the lowest-ranked team left in the competition after its shocking win over Sunderland on Sunday, must travel to Chelsea and Arsenal was drawn away to second-tier Southampton.

Leeds will visit the winner of Monday’s fifth-round match between West Ham and Brentford.

The quarterfinals will take place over the weekend of April 4-5.

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Quarterfinals draw:

Southampton vs. Arsenal

Chelsea vs. Port Vale

Manchester City vs. Liverpool

West Ham or Brentford vs. Leeds

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The Associated Press

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