Following their qualification with a 5-1 win against Watford in the FA Women’s Cup round four proper, the Gunners have been drawn at home to Manchester City.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 11: Kim Little of Arsenal looks dejected after Chloe Kelly (not pictured) of Manchester City scores the team's second goal during the FA Women's Super League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at The Academy Stadium on February 11, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND: Kim Little of Arsenal looks dejected after Chloe Kelly (not pictured) of Manchester City scores the team’s second goal during the FA Women’s Super League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at The Academy Stadium on February 11, 2023. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Title contenders Manchester City are a very strong side full of English and foreign internationals.

They have a big number of ex-Arsenal players with Chloe Kelly, Jill Roord, Laura Coombs, Steph Houghton and Ruby Mace among them.

The draw has been very kind to all the other WSL sides who will play either a Championship or a Tier 3 side. So we could end up with a quarter-final round with only WSL teams.

The fifth round will take place on the weekend of 10 and 11 February 2024, with winning clubs at this stage picking up £80,000 and losing teams getting £20,000.

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Arsenal Women celebrate a goal against Watford in the Women’s FA Cup

Women’s FA Cup draw in full

  1. London City Lionesses v Liverpool
  2. Arsenal v Manchester City
  3. Leicester City v Birmingham City
  4. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton & Hove Albion
  5. Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic
  6. Nottingham Forest v Everton
  7. Southampton FC Women v Manchester United
  8. Chelsea v Crystal Palace