Forced by Shrewsbury (D3) to replay their 4th round of the FA Cup (2-2) on Sunday, Liverpool will send their under-21 team to avoid sacrificing the winter mini-truce established for the first time this season.
Jurgen Klopp therefore decided: “I told the boys two weeks ago that we would have our Christmas break, which means that we will not be (at the match to be replayed). The kids will be playing, said the German. In April 2019, we received a letter from the Premier League, I believe, asking us to respect the winter break and not to organize during this period of friendly match or competition. We respect that. “
Faced with an eye-catching third division club, not sure that this succession could pass the shoulder and qualify the Reds for the round of 16. At this point in the competition, they could find Chelsea. Seeing the draw on Monday, the Shrewsbury players therefore had a new source of motivation. Confronting two Premier League clubs in a row is completely unexpected for them.
Arsenal defeats Bournemouth and qualifies for eighths
Fate was otherwise lenient with the “big guys”, the only match between elite teams between Tottenham or Southampton and Norwich.
Manchester City will move to Sheffield Wednesday (D2), Leicester will receive Coventry (D3) or Birmingham (D2), while the prospect of receiving Manchester United will be an additional motivation for the little sucker of the competition, Northampton (D4), who will receive Derby (D2) in a match to be replayed in early February.
A final game was scheduled for Monday evening for this 4th round: Bournemouth was beaten at home by Arsenal 1-2. The Gunners’ goals were signed by Bukayo Saka (18) and Edward Nketiah (20). And the Cherries found the flaw by Sam Surridge (21). Arsenal will therefore go to the knockout stages in Portsmouth (D3). The matches will take place from February 15-18.
AFP / C.-A. Z.
Created: 27.01.2020, 22h32
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