Liverpool have been drawn towards Plymouth Argyle within the fourth spherical of the FA Cup.
The subsequent spherical will happen on the weekend of February 8, 2025, with the Reds taking over Plymouth away from dwelling.
With Liverpool internet hosting Tottenham within the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Thursday, February 6, their FA Cup tie is prone to be performed on Sunday, February 9.
Nevertheless, the rescheduled Merseyside derby was anticipated to be confirmed for Tuesday, February 11, so the Reds will face a fixture pileup both manner.
The weekend earlier than that, Arne Slot‘s facet make the journey to Bournemouth within the Premier League, and the weekend after the FA Cup match, they are going to play towards Wolves on Saturday, February 16.
Cup opponents Plymouth are backside of the Championship having lately changed Wayne Rooney as supervisor with Austrian coach Miron Muslic.
Whereas Slot will probably be happy to have averted top-flight opposition, the 600-mile spherical journey to Plymouth is a protracted one for the staff and supporters.
The final time Liverpool performed the Pilgrims was in 2017, when the Reds gained a replay at Dwelling Park because of a uncommon Lucas Leiva aim.
The one two gamers who had been concerned within the first staff setup then and now are Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez.
Liverpool will hope to have Gomez again by that time, with the 27-year-old Liverpool’s solely present harm absentee.
On the time, their 0-0 draw at Anfield got here as an enormous shock given the staff had been then within the fourth division.
Whereas their Championship type might have been poor this season, the membership have loved a fast rise by way of the Soccer League lately, getting promoted in 2020 and 2023.
Probably the most notable names within the present squad are arguably winger Morgan Whittaker, striker Michael Obafemi and prime scorer Mustapha Bundu, who has netted 4 occasions this season.
You may additionally recognise Brendan Galloway who performed 21 occasions for Everton and Adam Forshaw, too, as he got here by way of our neighbours’ academy.
To achieve the fourth spherical, the Reds gained 4-0 at dwelling to Accrington Stanley on Saturday, because of targets from Diogo Jota, Alexander-Arnold, Jayden Danns and Federico Chiesa.
It was a routine afternoon for Slot and his staff, as they cruised previous their League Two opponents.
Right here is the complete FA Cup fourth spherical draw:
• Man United vs. Leicester• Leeds vs. Millwall/Dagenham & Redbridge• Brighton vs. Chelsea• Preston vs. Wycombe• Exeter vs. Nottingham Forest• Coventry vs. Ipswich• Blackburn vs. Wolves• Mansfield/Wigan vs. Fulham• Birmingham vs. Newcastle• Plymouth vs. Liverpool• Everton vs. Bournemouth• Aston Villa vs. Tottenham• Southampton vs. Burnley• Leyton Orient/Derby vs. Man Metropolis• Doncaster Rovers vs. Crystal Palace• Stoke vs. Cardiff Metropolis
