Chelsea versus Everton headlines the quarter final draw of the FA Cup, which was announced following the Blues’ victory over Manchester City.
The London club cruised into the last eight thanks to a 5-1 rout of City, whose manager Manuel Pellegrini opted to hand five teenage youth team players their full debuts.
Everton booked their place in the last eight with a 2-0 victory away at Bournemouth with goals from Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku.
Chelsea and Everton contested the 2009 FA Cup final which served as interim-manager Guus Hiddink’s final game in charge of the Blues in his first spell.
Manchester United will contest the only other certain all Premier League tie as they welcome West Ham to Old Trafford.
The Red Devils eased into the quarters with a 3-0 win against League One Shrewsbury Town.
Should Arsenal see off former cup kings Hull City in their replay they will be visited by high flying Watford in a potential third all Premier League tie.
The reigning two time champions are looking to be the first team to go back-to-back-to-back since Blackburn Rovers, who achieved the three-peat in 1884, 1885 and 1886.
All is not said and done yet for the Gunners who did not impress in their 0-0 home draw with the Tigers who will not be daunted by welcoming their opponents to the KC Stadium with the memory of the 2-0 lead they held over them in the 2013-14 FA Cup final. They would fall to their much richer rivals but put up a tough challenge.
The final tie will see Championship side Reading face Crystal Palace at the Madejski as they look to take another Premier League scalp.
Full FA Cup Draw:
Everton v Chelsea
Manchester United v West Ham
Arsenal/Hull v Watford
Reading v Crystal Palace
Matches to be played across the weekend of 11-14 March.
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