The FA Cup quarter-final draw has officially taken place and the fate of the remaining eight teams has been decided.
Championship side Middlesbrough will welcome Chelsea to the Riverside Stadium for their quarter-final clash after beating Manchester United and Tottenham in the previous two rounds.
Southampton will host Premier League leaders Manchester City at St Mary’s Stadium for their tie later this month. Nottingham Forest or Huddersfield will face Liverpool depending on their result on Monday.
Gareth Southgate was on duty for the FA Cup quarter-final draw on Thursday evening
Middlesbrough will host Chelsea after previously beating Manchester United and Tottenham
After defeating non-league Boreham Wood, Everton will travel to Crystal Palace.
All games – which were picked at random by England manager Gareth Southgate – will played on the weekend of March 19-20.
Speaking ahead of the draw, Southgate reflected on the current circumstances – saying it was ‘incredibly emotional’ to see Ukrainian duo Vitaliy Mykolenko and Oleksandr Zinchenko hug before Everton’s match with Manchester City.
Manchester City will face Southampton in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup later this month
The England boss said: ‘I was at Goodison on Saturday and it was incredibly emotional to see the two Ukrainian players and the support they felt. Our prayers are Ukraine and we have been united in how unacceptable this is.’
Southgate also touched upon Qatar 2022. He highlighted the fact the Three Lions only have eight games until the World Cup in November.
He said that selection for the tournament will come quickly – hinting at the need for players to impress early to secure their place within the team.