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    2025/26: FA Cup fifth round draw

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    • 2025-26 FA Cup Fifth Round Draw: Wrexham Land Premier League Giants; Arsenal Out to Avoid Upset

    2025/26: FA Cup fifth round draw
    2025/26: FA Cup fifth round draw

    The road to Wembley just got clearer and tougher, following the fifth-round draw of the FA Cup for the 2025/26 season.

    Conducted on Monday, 16 February 2026, the draw has lined up a fascinating mix of Premier League giants and lower-league dreamers, all now just one victory away from the quarter-finals. At this stage, every fixture carries weight. Two more wins separate these clubs from a coveted trip to Wembley Stadium.

    League One side Mansfield Town have been handed a glamour tie against Premier League leaders Arsenal. Nigel Clough’s men have already proven they can upset top-flight opposition, coming from behind to knock out Burnley in the fourth round.

    Now, with home advantage at Field Mill, the Stags will believe another shock is possible.

    In what many are calling the standout fixture, Wrexham will host Chelsea. The Blues advanced past Hull City with minimal fuss and now face a Championship side chasing promotion — and dreaming of an FA Cup fairy tale.

    Despite their rich domestic pedigree, Liverpool have only reached this stage three times in the past 11 seasons. According to Mohamed Salah, much of their cup ambition rests on the shoulders of Dominik Szoboszlai.

    If the Hungarian midfielder maintains his current form, struggling Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers could have a difficult evening when the sides meet next month.

    Manchester City will square off against Newcastle United in another heavyweight encounter. City may not have been at their free-flowing best in the previous round against Salford, but they will take confidence from their recent Carabao Cup semi-final victory over the Magpies.

    Notably absent from the last 16 are Manchester United and defending champions Crystal Palace, both of whom were eliminated earlier in the competition.

    2025/26 FA Cup Fifth Round Draw in Full
    • Fulham vs Southampton
    • Port Vale or Bristol City vs Sunderland
    • Newcastle United vs Manchester City
    • Leeds United vs Norwich City
    • Mansfield Town vs Arsenal
    • Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Liverpool
    • Wrexham vs Chelsea
    • West Ham United vs Macclesfield Town or Brentford

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